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#A15C19

#a15c19 ≈ Ginger

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a15c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 36.08% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 42.86% magenta, 84.47% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 29.56°, with 73.12% saturation and 36.47% 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 5.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ginger (#b06500), ΔE 5.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.153

Complementary

  1. #a15c19
  2. #195ea1

Split complementary

  1. #a15c19
  2. #19a1a0
  3. #191aa1

Analogous

  1. #a1191a
  2. #a15c19
  3. #a1a019

Triadic

  1. #a15c19
  2. #19a15c
  3. #5c19a1

Tetradic

  1. #a15c19
  2. #5ea119
  3. #195ea1
  4. #5c19a1

Square

  1. #a15c19
  2. #1aa119
  3. #195ea1
  4. #a019a1

Monochromatic

  1. #1d1004
  2. #5f360f
  3. #a15c19
  4. #de8229
  5. #e8a96b

Shades

#a15c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a15c19
  2. #915317
  3. #814a14
  4. #714012
  5. #61370f
  6. #512e0d
  7. #40250a
  8. #301c08
  9. #201205
  10. #100903
  11. #000000

Tints

#a15c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a15c19
  2. #aa6c30
  3. #b47d47
  4. #bd8d5e
  5. #c79d75
  6. #d0ae8c
  7. #d9bea3
  8. #e3ceba
  9. #ecded1
  10. #f6efe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a15c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a15c19
  2. #9e6023
  3. #9a632e
  4. #976738
  5. #946a42
  6. #916e4d
  7. #8d7257
  8. #8a7561
  9. #87796b
  10. #837c76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #856757 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #71630c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817319 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b14c4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #876112 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f6b19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab5340 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a15c19 {
  color: #a15c19;
}
Background
.bg-a15c19 {
  background-color: #a15c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a15c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a15c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a15c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 92 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 73% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a15c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a15c19, #a1a019);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a15c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 92 25 / 0.35);
}

#b06500 Ginger ΔE 5.44 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 6.24 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.29 #b87333 Copper ΔE 8.75 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.77 #80461b Russet ΔE 10.00 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 10.15 #5ea3e6 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Ginger
#a15c19  rgb(161, 92, 25)  hsl(30, 73%, 36%)  Ginger
#195ea1  rgb(25, 94, 161)  hsl(210, 73%, 36%)  Lapis Lazuli
#19a15c  rgb(25, 161, 92)  hsl(150, 73%, 36%)  Shamrock Green
#5c19a1  rgb(92, 25, 161)  hsl(270, 73%, 36%)  Rebecca Purple