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#A38121

#a38121 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a38121 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 50.59% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 20.86% magenta, 79.75% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 44.31°, with 66.33% saturation and 38.43% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 5.46.

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Relative luminance0.236

Complementary

  1. #a38121
  2. #2143a3

Split complementary

  1. #a38121
  2. #2184a3
  3. #4021a3

Analogous

  1. #a34021
  2. #a38121
  3. #84a321

Triadic

  1. #a38121
  2. #21a381
  3. #8121a3

Tetradic

  1. #a38121
  2. #43a321
  3. #2143a3
  4. #8121a3

Square

  1. #a38121
  2. #21a340
  3. #2143a3
  4. #a32184

Monochromatic

  1. #241c07
  2. #634f14
  3. #a38121
  4. #d7ae39
  5. #e4c879

Shades

#a38121 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a38121
  2. #93741e
  3. #82671a
  4. #725a17
  5. #624d14
  6. #524111
  7. #41340d
  8. #31270a
  9. #211a07
  10. #100d03
  11. #000000

Tints

#a38121 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a38121
  2. #ac8e37
  3. #b59a4d
  4. #bfa764
  5. #c8b37a
  6. #d1c090
  7. #dacda6
  8. #e3d9bc
  9. #ede6d3
  10. #f6f2e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a38121 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a38121
  2. #a0812b
  3. #9c8134
  4. #99813e
  5. #958147
  6. #928151
  7. #8e805a
  8. #8b8064
  9. #87806d
  10. #848077
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #858585 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92846b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #91800d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #998927 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b1756f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #998017 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d8624 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac7a59 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a38121 {
  color: #a38121;
}
Background
.bg-a38121 {
  background-color: #a38121;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-a38121 {
  border: 2px solid #a38121;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a38121;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 129 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 44 66% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a38121 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a38121, #84a321);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a38121 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 129 33 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 5.46 #808000 Olive ΔE 11.21 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 11.56 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 12.40 #c19a6b Camel ΔE 13.28 #b87333 Copper ΔE 13.44 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 13.61 #5c7ede Inverted #858585 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#a38121  rgb(163, 129, 33)  hsl(44, 66%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#2143a3  rgb(33, 67, 163)  hsl(224, 66%, 38%)  Cobalt Blue
#21a381  rgb(33, 163, 129)  hsl(164, 66%, 38%)  Jungle Green
#8121a3  rgb(129, 33, 163)  hsl(284, 66%, 38%)  Purple Heart