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#A26B02

#a26b02 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a26b02 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 41.96% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 33.95% magenta, 98.77% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 39.38°, with 97.56% saturation and 32.16% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 3.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.182

Complementary

  1. #a26b02
  2. #0239a2

Split complementary

  1. #a26b02
  2. #0289a2
  3. #1b02a2

Analogous

  1. #a21b02
  2. #a26b02
  3. #89a202

Triadic

  1. #a26b02
  2. #02a26b
  3. #6b02a2

Tetradic

  1. #a26b02
  2. #39a202
  3. #0239a2
  4. #6b02a2

Square

  1. #a26b02
  2. #02a21b
  3. #0239a2
  4. #a20289

Monochromatic

  1. #140d00
  2. #563901
  3. #a26b02
  4. #ee9d03
  5. #fdbc40

Shades

#a26b02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a26b02
  2. #926002
  3. #825602
  4. #714b01
  5. #614001
  6. #513601
  7. #412b01
  8. #312001
  9. #201500
  10. #100b00
  11. #000000

Tints

#a26b02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a26b02
  2. #ab7a1b
  3. #b58935
  4. #be974e
  5. #c7a667
  6. #d1b581
  7. #dac49a
  8. #e3d3b3
  9. #ece1cc
  10. #f6f0e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a26b02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a26b02
  2. #9f6d0f
  3. #9b6f1b
  4. #987128
  5. #947334
  6. #917641
  7. #8e784e
  8. #8a7a5a
  9. #877c67
  10. #837e73
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a725d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7e6e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b7c09 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b15d5b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e6d00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #957506 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab6347 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a26b02 {
  color: #a26b02;
}
Background
.bg-a26b02 {
  background-color: #a26b02;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-a26b02 {
  border: 2px solid #a26b02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a26b02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 107 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 39 98% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a26b02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a26b02, #89a202);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a26b02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 107 2 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 3.44 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 5.74 #b87333 Copper ΔE 8.77 #b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 10.01 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 11.15 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 11.95 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 12.71 #5d94fd Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#a26b02  rgb(162, 107, 2)  hsl(39, 98%, 32%)  Golden Brown
#0239a2  rgb(2, 57, 162)  hsl(219, 98%, 32%)  Smalt
#02a26b  rgb(2, 162, 107)  hsl(159, 98%, 32%)  Jade
#6b02a2  rgb(107, 2, 162)  hsl(279, 98%, 32%)  Rebecca Purple