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#9C6C19

#9c6c19 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#9c6c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 42.35% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30.77% magenta, 83.97% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 38.02°, with 72.38% saturation and 35.49% 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 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 2.81.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1786

Complementary

  1. #9c6c19
  2. #19499c

Split complementary

  1. #9c6c19
  2. #198a9c
  3. #2b199c

Analogous

  1. #9c2b19
  2. #9c6c19
  3. #8a9c19

Triadic

  1. #9c6c19
  2. #199c6c
  3. #6c199c

Tetradic

  1. #9c6c19
  2. #499c19
  3. #19499c
  4. #6c199c

Square

  1. #9c6c19
  2. #199c2b
  3. #19499c
  4. #9c198a

Monochromatic

  1. #181104
  2. #5a3e0e
  3. #9c6c19
  4. #dc9925
  5. #e7b867

Shades

#9c6c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c6c19
  2. #8c6117
  3. #7d5614
  4. #6d4c12
  5. #5e410f
  6. #4e360d
  7. #3e2b0a
  8. #2f2008
  9. #1f1605
  10. #100b03
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c6c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c6c19
  2. #a67b30
  3. #b08947
  4. #ba985e
  5. #c4a775
  6. #ceb68c
  7. #d7c4a3
  8. #e1d3ba
  9. #ebe2d1
  10. #f5f0e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c6c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c6c19
  2. #996e23
  3. #96702e
  4. #947238
  5. #917442
  6. #8e764d
  7. #8b7857
  8. #887a61
  9. #867c6b
  10. #837e76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #86725e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7d6e06 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897a1c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa5f5c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b6d0f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #91751b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a5654a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c6c19 {
  color: #9c6c19;
}
Background
.bg-9c6c19 {
  background-color: #9c6c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c6c19 {
  border: 2px solid #9c6c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c6c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 108 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 38 72% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c6c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c6c19, #8a9c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c6c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 108 25 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 2.81 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 7.02 #b87333 Copper ΔE 9.09 #b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 10.51 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 10.83 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 12.16 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 12.50 #6393e6 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#9c6c19  rgb(156, 108, 25)  hsl(38, 72%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#19499c  rgb(25, 73, 156)  hsl(218, 72%, 35%)  Cobalt Blue
#199c6c  rgb(25, 156, 108)  hsl(158, 72%, 35%)  Shamrock Green
#6c199c  rgb(108, 25, 156)  hsl(278, 72%, 35%)  Rebecca Purple