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#986C19

#986c19 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#986c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.61% red, 42.35% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 28.95% magenta, 83.55% yellow and 40.39% black. Its hue angle is 39.21°, with 71.75% saturation and 34.71% 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 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 3.4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1747

Complementary

  1. #986c19
  2. #194598

Split complementary

  1. #986c19
  2. #198598
  3. #2d1998

Analogous

  1. #982d19
  2. #986c19
  3. #859819

Triadic

  1. #986c19
  2. #19986c
  3. #6c1998

Tetradic

  1. #986c19
  2. #459819
  3. #194598
  4. #6c1998

Square

  1. #986c19
  2. #19982d
  3. #194598
  4. #981985

Monochromatic

  1. #150f03
  2. #563d0e
  3. #986c19
  4. #da9b24
  5. #e6b964

Shades

#986c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #986c19
  2. #896117
  3. #7a5614
  4. #6a4c12
  5. #5b410f
  6. #4c360d
  7. #3d2b0a
  8. #2e2008
  9. #1e1605
  10. #0f0b03
  11. #000000

Tints

#986c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #986c19
  2. #a27b30
  3. #ad8947
  4. #b7985e
  5. #c1a775
  6. #ccb68c
  7. #d6c4a3
  8. #e0d3ba
  9. #eae2d1
  10. #f5f0e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#986c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #986c19
  2. #966e23
  3. #93702e
  4. #917238
  5. #8e7442
  6. #8c764d
  7. #8a7857
  8. #877a61
  9. #857c6b
  10. #827e76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #84715d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7d6e06 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #87781d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a6605c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #886d0f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e741b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a1654a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-986c19 {
  color: #986c19;
}
Background
.bg-986c19 {
  background-color: #986c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-986c19 {
  border: 2px solid #986c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #986c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 152 108 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 39 72% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-986c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #986c19, #859819);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-986c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(152 108 25 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 3.40 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.28 #b87333 Copper ΔE 10.26 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 10.50 #b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 10.78 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 12.43 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 13.03 #6793e6 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#986c19  rgb(152, 108, 25)  hsl(39, 72%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#194598  rgb(25, 69, 152)  hsl(219, 72%, 35%)  Cobalt Blue
#19986c  rgb(25, 152, 108)  hsl(159, 72%, 35%)  Shamrock Green
#6c1998  rgb(108, 25, 152)  hsl(279, 72%, 35%)  Rebecca Purple