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#994C00

#994c00 ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#994c00 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60% red, 29.8% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50.33% magenta, 100% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 29.8°, with 100% saturation and 30% 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 6.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 4.81.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1194

Complementary

  1. #994c00
  2. #004d99

Split complementary

  1. #994c00
  2. #009998
  3. #000199

Analogous

  1. #990001
  2. #994c00
  3. #999800

Triadic

  1. #994c00
  2. #00994c
  3. #4c0099

Tetradic

  1. #994c00
  2. #4d9900
  3. #004d99
  4. #4c0099

Square

  1. #994c00
  2. #019900
  3. #004d99
  4. #980099

Monochromatic

  1. #140a00
  2. #4d2600
  3. #994c00
  4. #e67200
  5. #ff9833

Shades

#994c00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #994c00
  2. #8a4400
  3. #7a3d00
  4. #6b3500
  5. #5c2e00
  6. #4d2600
  7. #3d1e00
  8. #2e1700
  9. #1f0f00
  10. #0f0800
  11. #000000

Tints

#994c00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #994c00
  2. #a35e1a
  3. #ad7033
  4. #b8824d
  5. #c29466
  6. #cca680
  7. #d6b799
  8. #e0c9b3
  9. #ebdbcc
  10. #f5ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#994c00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #994c00
  2. #97510d
  3. #94561a
  4. #925c26
  5. #8f6133
  6. #8d6640
  7. #8a6b4d
  8. #88705a
  9. #857666
  10. #837b73
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b594c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #635600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756800 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a93a40 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c5200 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855e00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a34231 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-994c00 {
  color: #994c00;
}
Background
.bg-994c00 {
  background-color: #994c00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-994c00 {
  border: 2px solid #994c00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #994c00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 153 76 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 100% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-994c00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #994c00, #999800);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-994c00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(153 76 0 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 4.81 #80461b Russet ΔE 6.87 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.62 #b7410e Rust ΔE 9.56 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 9.70 #704214 Sepia ΔE 9.82 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 10.06 #66b3ff Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#994c00  rgb(153, 76, 0)  hsl(30, 100%, 30%)  Saddle Brown
#004d99  rgb(0, 77, 153)  hsl(210, 100%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#00994c  rgb(0, 153, 76)  hsl(150, 100%, 30%)  Shamrock Green
#4c0099  rgb(76, 0, 153)  hsl(270, 100%, 30%)  Indigo