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#8B5C19

#8b5c19 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8b5c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 36.08% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 33.81% magenta, 82.01% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 35.26°, with 69.51% saturation and 32.16% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 4.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1321

Complementary

  1. #8b5c19
  2. #19488b

Split complementary

  1. #8b5c19
  2. #19818b
  3. #23198b

Analogous

  1. #8b2319
  2. #8b5c19
  3. #818b19

Triadic

  1. #8b5c19
  2. #198b5c
  3. #5c198b

Tetradic

  1. #8b5c19
  2. #488b19
  3. #19488b
  4. #5c198b

Square

  1. #8b5c19
  2. #198b23
  3. #19488b
  4. #8b1981

Monochromatic

  1. #110b03
  2. #4a310d
  3. #8b5c19
  4. #cc8725
  5. #e2aa5b

Shades

#8b5c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b5c19
  2. #7d5317
  3. #6f4a14
  4. #614012
  5. #53370f
  6. #462e0d
  7. #38250a
  8. #2a1c08
  9. #1c1205
  10. #0e0903
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b5c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b5c19
  2. #976c30
  3. #a27d47
  4. #ae8d5e
  5. #b99d75
  6. #c5ae8c
  7. #d1bea3
  8. #dcceba
  9. #e8ded1
  10. #f3efe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b5c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b5c19
  2. #8a6023
  3. #89632e
  4. #886738
  5. #876a42
  6. #866e4d
  7. #847257
  8. #837561
  9. #82796b
  10. #817c76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #766251 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c5f0d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776a1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #98504f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a5e13 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #80651a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #935540 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b5c19 {
  color: #8b5c19;
}
Background
.bg-8b5c19 {
  background-color: #8b5c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b5c19 {
  border: 2px solid #8b5c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b5c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 92 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 35 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b5c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b5c19, #818b19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b5c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 92 25 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 4.29 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 8.52 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 8.71 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 9.26 #80461b Russet ΔE 9.87 #704214 Sepia ΔE 10.10 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 10.39 #74a3e6 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#8b5c19  rgb(139, 92, 25)  hsl(35, 70%, 32%)  Golden Brown
#19488b  rgb(25, 72, 139)  hsl(215, 70%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#198b5c  rgb(25, 139, 92)  hsl(155, 70%, 32%)  Sea Green
#5c198b  rgb(92, 25, 139)  hsl(275, 70%, 32%)  Indigo