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#8E5C19

#8e5c19 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8e5c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 36.08% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 35.21% magenta, 82.39% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 34.36°, with 70.06% saturation and 32.75% 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 5.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 4.03.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1348

Complementary

  1. #8e5c19
  2. #194b8e

Split complementary

  1. #8e5c19
  2. #19868e
  3. #22198e

Analogous

  1. #8e2219
  2. #8e5c19
  3. #868e19

Triadic

  1. #8e5c19
  2. #198e5c
  3. #5c198e

Tetradic

  1. #8e5c19
  2. #4b8e19
  3. #194b8e
  4. #5c198e

Square

  1. #8e5c19
  2. #198e22
  3. #194b8e
  4. #8e1986

Monochromatic

  1. #110b03
  2. #4d320e
  3. #8e5c19
  4. #cf8624
  5. #e3aa5d

Shades

#8e5c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e5c19
  2. #805317
  3. #724a14
  4. #634012
  5. #55370f
  6. #472e0d
  7. #39250a
  8. #2b1c08
  9. #1c1205
  10. #0e0903
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e5c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e5c19
  2. #996c30
  3. #a57d47
  4. #b08d5e
  5. #bb9d75
  6. #c7ae8c
  7. #d2bea3
  8. #ddceba
  9. #e8ded1
  10. #f4efe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e5c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e5c19
  2. #8d6023
  3. #8b632e
  4. #8a6738
  5. #886a42
  6. #876e4d
  7. #867257
  8. #847561
  9. #83796b
  10. #817c76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #786352 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d600d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786b1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b504f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b5e13 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #82661a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #965540 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e5c19 {
  color: #8e5c19;
}
Background
.bg-8e5c19 {
  background-color: #8e5c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8e5c19 {
  border: 2px solid #8e5c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e5c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 92 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 34 70% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e5c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e5c19, #868e19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e5c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 92 25 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 4.03 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.51 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 8.80 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 9.58 #80461b Russet ΔE 9.59 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 9.87 #704214 Sepia ΔE 10.22 #71a3e6 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#8e5c19  rgb(142, 92, 25)  hsl(34, 70%, 33%)  Golden Brown
#194b8e  rgb(25, 75, 142)  hsl(214, 70%, 33%)  Yale Blue
#198e5c  rgb(25, 142, 92)  hsl(154, 70%, 33%)  Sea Green
#5c198e  rgb(92, 25, 142)  hsl(274, 70%, 33%)  Indigo