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#9B5C19

#9b5c19 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#9b5c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60.78% red, 36.08% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40.65% magenta, 83.87% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 30.92°, with 72.22% saturation and 35.29% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 5.08.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1469

Complementary

  1. #9b5c19
  2. #19589b

Split complementary

  1. #9b5c19
  2. #19999b
  3. #1b199b

Analogous

  1. #9b1b19
  2. #9b5c19
  3. #999b19

Triadic

  1. #9b5c19
  2. #199b5c
  3. #5c199b

Tetradic

  1. #9b5c19
  2. #589b19
  3. #19589b
  4. #5c199b

Square

  1. #9b5c19
  2. #199b1b
  3. #19589b
  4. #9b1999

Monochromatic

  1. #170e04
  2. #59350e
  3. #9b5c19
  4. #dc8325
  5. #e6a867

Shades

#9b5c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9b5c19
  2. #8c5317
  3. #7c4a14
  4. #6d4012
  5. #5d370f
  6. #4e2e0d
  7. #3e250a
  8. #2f1c08
  9. #1f1205
  10. #100903
  11. #000000

Tints

#9b5c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9b5c19
  2. #a56c30
  3. #af7d47
  4. #b98d5e
  5. #c39d75
  6. #cdae8c
  7. #d7bea3
  8. #e1ceba
  9. #ebded1
  10. #f5efe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9b5c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9b5c19
  2. #986023
  3. #96632e
  4. #936738
  5. #906a42
  6. #8e6e4d
  7. #8b7257
  8. #887561
  9. #85796b
  10. #837c76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #816556 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #70620c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e711a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa4e4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #836012 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b6919 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a45440 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9b5c19 {
  color: #9b5c19;
}
Background
.bg-9b5c19 {
  background-color: #9b5c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9b5c19 {
  border: 2px solid #9b5c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9b5c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 155 92 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 31 72% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9b5c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9b5c19, #999b19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9b5c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(155 92 25 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 5.08 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 6.01 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.70 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 9.12 #80461b Russet ΔE 9.50 #b87333 Copper ΔE 9.58 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 10.60 #64a3e6 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#9b5c19  rgb(155, 92, 25)  hsl(31, 72%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#19589b  rgb(25, 88, 155)  hsl(211, 72%, 35%)  Lapis Lazuli
#199b5c  rgb(25, 155, 92)  hsl(151, 72%, 35%)  Shamrock Green
#5c199b  rgb(92, 25, 155)  hsl(271, 72%, 35%)  Rebecca Purple