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#8D6717

#8d6717 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8d6717 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 40.39% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.95% magenta, 83.69% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 40.68°, with 71.95% 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 5.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 4.46.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1543

Complementary

  1. #8d6717
  2. #173d8d

Split complementary

  1. #8d6717
  2. #17788d
  3. #2c178d

Analogous

  1. #8d2c17
  2. #8d6717
  3. #788d17

Triadic

  1. #8d6717
  2. #178d67
  3. #67178d

Tetradic

  1. #8d6717
  2. #3d8d17
  3. #173d8d
  4. #67178d

Square

  1. #8d6717
  2. #178d2c
  3. #173d8d
  4. #8d1778

Monochromatic

  1. #120d03
  2. #4b370c
  3. #8d6717
  4. #cf9722
  5. #e4b759

Shades

#8d6717 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d6717
  2. #7f5d15
  3. #715212
  4. #634810
  5. #553e0e
  6. #47340c
  7. #382909
  8. #2a1f07
  9. #1c1505
  10. #0e0a02
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d6717 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d6717
  2. #98762e
  3. #a48545
  4. #af955d
  5. #bba474
  6. #c6b38b
  7. #d1c2a2
  8. #ddd1b9
  9. #e8e1d1
  10. #f4f0e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d6717 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d6717
  2. #8c6a22
  3. #8a6c2c
  4. #896f37
  5. #887141
  6. #87744c
  7. #857656
  8. #847961
  9. #837b6b
  10. #817e76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b6b57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #766805 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f711b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9a5c58 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #80680e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #856d19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #956046 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d6717 {
  color: #8d6717;
}
Background
.bg-8d6717 {
  background-color: #8d6717;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d6717 {
  border: 2px solid #8d6717;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d6717;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 103 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 41 72% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d6717 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d6717, #788d17);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d6717 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 103 23 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 4.46 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 9.44 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 9.60 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 10.43 #b87333 Copper ΔE 12.87 #b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 13.50 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 14.61 #7298e8 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#8d6717  rgb(141, 103, 23)  hsl(41, 72%, 32%)  Golden Brown
#173d8d  rgb(23, 61, 141)  hsl(221, 72%, 32%)  Smalt
#178d67  rgb(23, 141, 103)  hsl(161, 72%, 32%)  Sea Green
#67178d  rgb(103, 23, 141)  hsl(281, 72%, 32%)  Rebecca Purple