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#9E4E0B

#9e4e0b ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#9e4e0b is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.96% red, 30.59% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50.63% magenta, 93.04% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 27.35°, with 86.98% saturation and 33.14% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 5.08.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1274

Complementary

  1. #9e4e0b
  2. #0b5b9e

Split complementary

  1. #9e4e0b
  2. #0b9e98
  3. #0b119e

Analogous

  1. #9e0b11
  2. #9e4e0b
  3. #9e980b

Triadic

  1. #9e4e0b
  2. #0b9e4e
  3. #4e0b9e

Tetradic

  1. #9e4e0b
  2. #5b9e0b
  3. #0b5b9e
  4. #4e0b9e

Square

  1. #9e4e0b
  2. #119e0b
  3. #0b5b9e
  4. #980b9e

Monochromatic

  1. #130901
  2. #562b06
  3. #9e4e0b
  4. #e67110
  5. #f39a4f

Shades

#9e4e0b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9e4e0b
  2. #8e460a
  3. #7e3e09
  4. #6f3708
  5. #5f2f07
  6. #4f2706
  7. #3f1f04
  8. #2f1703
  9. #201002
  10. #100801
  11. #000000

Tints

#9e4e0b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9e4e0b
  2. #a86023
  3. #b1713c
  4. #bb8354
  5. #c5956d
  6. #cfa785
  7. #d8b89d
  8. #e2cab6
  9. #ecdcce
  10. #f5ede7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9e4e0b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9e4e0b
  2. #9b5317
  3. #985822
  4. #955d2e
  5. #92623a
  6. #8f6746
  7. #8c6c51
  8. #89715d
  9. #867669
  10. #837b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f5c4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796b08 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae3c43 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #805501 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #896109 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a84434 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9e4e0b {
  color: #9e4e0b;
}
Background
.bg-9e4e0b {
  background-color: #9e4e0b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9e4e0b {
  border: 2px solid #9e4e0b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9e4e0b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 158 78 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 87% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9e4e0b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9e4e0b, #9e980b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9e4e0b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(158 78 11 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 5.08 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.15 #80461b Russet ΔE 7.35 #b7410e Rust ΔE 8.07 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 8.76 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 9.47 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 10.21 #61b1f4 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#9e4e0b  rgb(158, 78, 11)  hsl(27, 87%, 33%)  Saddle Brown
#0b5b9e  rgb(11, 91, 158)  hsl(207, 87%, 33%)  Lapis Lazuli
#0b9e4e  rgb(11, 158, 78)  hsl(147, 87%, 33%)  Shamrock Green
#4e0b9e  rgb(78, 11, 158)  hsl(267, 87%, 33%)  Indigo