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#A24E00

#a24e00 ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a24e00 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 30.59% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 51.85% magenta, 100% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 28.89°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% 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 5.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 6.18.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1313

Complementary

  1. #a24e00
  2. #0054a2

Split complementary

  1. #a24e00
  2. #00a29f
  3. #0003a2

Analogous

  1. #a20003
  2. #a24e00
  3. #a29f00

Triadic

  1. #a24e00
  2. #00a24e
  3. #4e00a2

Tetradic

  1. #a24e00
  2. #54a200
  3. #0054a2
  4. #4e00a2

Square

  1. #a24e00
  2. #03a200
  3. #0054a2
  4. #9f00a2

Monochromatic

  1. #140a00
  2. #552900
  3. #a24e00
  4. #ee7300
  5. #ff9a3c

Shades

#a24e00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a24e00
  2. #924600
  3. #823e00
  4. #713700
  5. #612f00
  6. #512700
  7. #411f00
  8. #311700
  9. #201000
  10. #100800
  11. #000000

Tints

#a24e00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a24e00
  2. #ab601a
  3. #b57133
  4. #be834d
  5. #c79566
  6. #d1a780
  7. #dab899
  8. #e3cab3
  9. #ecdccc
  10. #f6ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a24e00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a24e00
  2. #9f530d
  3. #9b581a
  4. #985d26
  5. #946233
  6. #916740
  7. #8e6c4d
  8. #8a715a
  9. #877666
  10. #837b73
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #825d4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #675a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b23a42 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #835500 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c6200 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac4333 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a24e00 {
  color: #a24e00;
}
Background
.bg-a24e00 {
  background-color: #a24e00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a24e00 {
  border: 2px solid #a24e00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a24e00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 78 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a24e00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a24e00, #a29f00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a24e00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 78 0 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 6.18 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.06 #b7410e Rust ΔE 8.19 #80461b Russet ΔE 8.48 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 8.58 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.76 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 9.51 #5db1ff Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#a24e00  rgb(162, 78, 0)  hsl(29, 100%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#0054a2  rgb(0, 84, 162)  hsl(209, 100%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#00a24e  rgb(0, 162, 78)  hsl(149, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green
#4e00a2  rgb(78, 0, 162)  hsl(269, 100%, 32%)  Indigo