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#985417

#985417 ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#985417 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.61% red, 32.94% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 44.74% magenta, 84.87% yellow and 40.39% black. Its hue angle is 28.37°, with 73.71% saturation and 34.31% 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 5.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 5.61.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1308

Complementary

  1. #985417
  2. #175b98

Split complementary

  1. #985417
  2. #179894
  3. #171b98

Analogous

  1. #98171b
  2. #985417
  3. #989417

Triadic

  1. #985417
  2. #179854
  3. #541798

Tetradic

  1. #985417
  2. #5b9817
  3. #175b98
  4. #541798

Square

  1. #985417
  2. #1b9817
  3. #175b98
  4. #941798

Monochromatic

  1. #130b03
  2. #562f0d
  3. #985417
  4. #da7921
  5. #e7a061

Shades

#985417 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #985417
  2. #894c15
  3. #7a4312
  4. #6a3b10
  5. #5b320e
  6. #4c2a0c
  7. #3d2209
  8. #2e1907
  9. #1e1105
  10. #0f0802
  11. #000000

Tints

#985417 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #985417
  2. #a2652e
  3. #ad7645
  4. #b7875d
  5. #c19874
  6. #ccaa8b
  7. #d6bba2
  8. #e0ccb9
  9. #eaddd1
  10. #f5eee8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#985417 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #985417
  2. #965822
  3. #935d2c
  4. #916137
  5. #8e6641
  6. #8c6a4c
  7. #8a6e56
  8. #877361
  9. #85776b
  10. #827c76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d5f51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #685c0c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796b17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a74548 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e5911 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #866317 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a14b3a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-985417 {
  color: #985417;
}
Background
.bg-985417 {
  background-color: #985417;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-985417 {
  border: 2px solid #985417;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #985417;
  --color-primary-rgb: 152 84 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 28 74% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-985417 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #985417, #989417);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-985417 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(152 84 23 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 5.61 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.85 #80461b Russet ΔE 6.91 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 8.17 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.51 #704214 Sepia ΔE 9.83 #b7410e Rust ΔE 10.35 #67abe8 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#985417  rgb(152, 84, 23)  hsl(28, 74%, 34%)  Saddle Brown
#175b98  rgb(23, 91, 152)  hsl(208, 74%, 34%)  Lapis Lazuli
#179854  rgb(23, 152, 84)  hsl(148, 74%, 34%)  Shamrock Green
#541798  rgb(84, 23, 152)  hsl(268, 74%, 34%)  Indigo