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#A36B00

#a36b00 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a36b00 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 41.96% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 34.36% magenta, 100% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 39.39°, with 100% saturation and 31.96% 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 4.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 3.59.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.183

Complementary

  1. #a36b00
  2. #0038a3

Split complementary

  1. #a36b00
  2. #0089a3
  3. #1a00a3

Analogous

  1. #a31a00
  2. #a36b00
  3. #89a300

Triadic

  1. #a36b00
  2. #00a36b
  3. #6b00a3

Tetradic

  1. #a36b00
  2. #38a300
  3. #0038a3
  4. #6b00a3

Square

  1. #a36b00
  2. #00a31a
  3. #0038a3
  4. #a30089

Monochromatic

  1. #140d00
  2. #563900
  3. #a36b00
  4. #ef9d00
  5. #ffbc3d

Shades

#a36b00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a36b00
  2. #936000
  3. #825600
  4. #724b00
  5. #624000
  6. #523600
  7. #412b00
  8. #312000
  9. #211500
  10. #100b00
  11. #000000

Tints

#a36b00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a36b00
  2. #ac7a1a
  3. #b58933
  4. #bf974d
  5. #c8a666
  6. #d1b580
  7. #dac499
  8. #e3d3b3
  9. #ede1cc
  10. #f6f0e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a36b00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a36b00
  2. #a06d0d
  3. #9c6f1a
  4. #997126
  5. #957333
  6. #927640
  7. #8e784d
  8. #8b7a5a
  9. #877c66
  10. #847e73
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #777777 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b725d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7f6f00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c7c07 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b35c5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f6d00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #967604 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad6346 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a36b00 {
  color: #a36b00;
}
Background
.bg-a36b00 {
  background-color: #a36b00;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-a36b00 {
  border: 2px solid #a36b00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a36b00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 107 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 39 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a36b00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a36b00, #89a300);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a36b00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 107 0 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 3.59 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 5.55 #b87333 Copper ΔE 8.65 #b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 9.95 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 10.93 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 11.77 #cd853f Peru ΔE 12.73 #5c94ff Inverted #777777 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#a36b00  rgb(163, 107, 0)  hsl(39, 100%, 32%)  Golden Brown
#0038a3  rgb(0, 56, 163)  hsl(219, 100%, 32%)  Egyptian Blue
#00a36b  rgb(0, 163, 107)  hsl(159, 100%, 32%)  Jade
#6b00a3  rgb(107, 0, 163)  hsl(279, 100%, 32%)  Rebecca Purple