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#974009

#974009 ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#974009 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 25.1% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.62% magenta, 94.04% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 23.24°, with 88.75% saturation and 31.37% 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 6.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 3.39.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1027

Complementary

  1. #974009
  2. #096097

Split complementary

  1. #974009
  2. #099787
  3. #091997

Analogous

  1. #970919
  2. #974009
  3. #978709

Triadic

  1. #974009
  2. #099740
  3. #400997

Tetradic

  1. #974009
  2. #609709
  3. #096097
  4. #400997

Square

  1. #974009
  2. #199709
  3. #096097
  4. #870997

Monochromatic

  1. #130801
  2. #4f2105
  3. #974009
  4. #df5f0d
  5. #f48945

Shades

#974009 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #974009
  2. #883a08
  3. #793307
  4. #6a2d06
  5. #5b2605
  6. #4c2005
  7. #3c1a04
  8. #2d1303
  9. #1e0d02
  10. #0f0601
  11. #000000

Tints

#974009 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #974009
  2. #a15322
  3. #ac663a
  4. #b67953
  5. #c18c6b
  6. #cba084
  7. #d5b39d
  8. #e0c6b5
  9. #ead9ce
  10. #f5ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#974009 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #974009
  2. #954615
  3. #924d21
  4. #90532d
  5. #8e5a39
  6. #8c6045
  7. #896650
  8. #876d5c
  9. #857368
  10. #827a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #775147 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #594e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6204 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a72b37 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #774902 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #815606 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a1342b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-974009 {
  color: #974009;
}
Background
.bg-974009 {
  background-color: #974009;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-974009 {
  border: 2px solid #974009;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #974009;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 64 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 89% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-974009 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #974009, #978709);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-974009 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 64 9 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 3.39 #80461b Russet ΔE 6.13 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.19 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.99 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 8.49 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 8.85 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 9.46 #68bff6 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#974009  rgb(151, 64, 9)  hsl(23, 89%, 31%)  Saddle Brown
#096097  rgb(9, 96, 151)  hsl(203, 89%, 31%)  Medium Persian Blue
#099740  rgb(9, 151, 64)  hsl(143, 89%, 31%)  Forest Green
#400997  rgb(64, 9, 151)  hsl(263, 89%, 31%)  Indigo