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#A06A06

#a06a06 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a06a06 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 41.57% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 33.75% magenta, 96.25% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 38.96°, with 92.77% saturation and 32.55% 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 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 2.84.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1779

Complementary

  1. #a06a06
  2. #063ca0

Split complementary

  1. #a06a06
  2. #0689a0
  3. #1d06a0

Analogous

  1. #a01d06
  2. #a06a06
  3. #89a006

Triadic

  1. #a06a06
  2. #06a06a
  3. #6a06a0

Tetradic

  1. #a06a06
  2. #3ca006
  3. #063ca0
  4. #6a06a0

Square

  1. #a06a06
  2. #06a01d
  3. #063ca0
  4. #a00689

Monochromatic

  1. #140d01
  2. #563903
  3. #a06a06
  4. #ea9b09
  5. #f8ba47

Shades

#a06a06 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a06a06
  2. #905f05
  3. #805505
  4. #704a04
  5. #604004
  6. #503503
  7. #402a02
  8. #302002
  9. #201501
  10. #100b01
  11. #000000

Tints

#a06a06 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a06a06
  2. #aa791f
  3. #b38838
  4. #bd9751
  5. #c6a66a
  6. #d0b583
  7. #d9c39b
  8. #e3d2b4
  9. #ece1cd
  10. #f6f0e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a06a06 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a06a06
  2. #9d6c12
  3. #9a6e1e
  4. #96712b
  5. #937337
  6. #907543
  7. #8d774f
  8. #8a795b
  9. #867c68
  10. #837e74
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #88715c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7d6d00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a7a0c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af5c5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c6c00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #93740a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a96246 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a06a06 {
  color: #a06a06;
}
Background
.bg-a06a06 {
  background-color: #a06a06;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a06a06 {
  border: 2px solid #a06a06;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a06a06;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 106 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 39 93% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a06a06 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a06a06, #89a006);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a06a06 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 106 6 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 2.84 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 5.81 #b87333 Copper ΔE 8.91 #b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 10.53 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 11.50 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 12.22 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 12.33 #5f95f9 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#a06a06  rgb(160, 106, 6)  hsl(39, 93%, 33%)  Golden Brown
#063ca0  rgb(6, 60, 160)  hsl(219, 93%, 33%)  Smalt
#06a06a  rgb(6, 160, 106)  hsl(159, 93%, 33%)  Shamrock Green
#6a06a0  rgb(106, 6, 160)  hsl(279, 93%, 33%)  Rebecca Purple