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#A55200

#a55200 ≈ Ginger

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a55200 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 32.16% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 29.82°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% 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 5.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ginger (#b06500), ΔE 7.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1403

Complementary

  1. #a55200
  2. #0053a5

Split complementary

  1. #a55200
  2. #00a5a4
  3. #0000a5

Analogous

  1. #a50000
  2. #a55200
  3. #a5a400

Triadic

  1. #a55200
  2. #00a552
  3. #5200a5

Tetradic

  1. #a55200
  2. #53a500
  3. #0053a5
  4. #5200a5

Square

  1. #a55200
  2. #00a500
  3. #0053a5
  4. #a400a5

Monochromatic

  1. #140a00
  2. #582c00
  3. #a55200
  4. #f17800
  5. #ff9e3f

Shades

#a55200 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a55200
  2. #954a00
  3. #844200
  4. #743900
  5. #633100
  6. #532900
  7. #422100
  8. #321900
  9. #211000
  10. #110800
  11. #000000

Tints

#a55200 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a55200
  2. #ae631a
  3. #b77533
  4. #c0864d
  5. #c99766
  6. #d2a980
  7. #dbba99
  8. #e4cbb3
  9. #eddccc
  10. #f6eee6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a55200 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a55200
  2. #a1570d
  3. #9e5b1a
  4. #9a6026
  5. #966433
  6. #936940
  7. #8f6e4d
  8. #8b725a
  9. #877766
  10. #847b73
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #856052 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b5d00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b63f45 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #865900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #906500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #af4735 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a55200 {
  color: #a55200;
}
Background
.bg-a55200 {
  background-color: #a55200;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a55200 {
  border: 2px solid #a55200;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a55200;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 82 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a55200 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a55200, #a5a400);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a55200 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 82 0 / 0.35);
}

#b06500 Ginger ΔE 7.29 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.43 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.70 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.91 #b7410e Rust ΔE 8.94 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 9.08 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 9.29 #5aadff Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Ginger
#a55200  rgb(165, 82, 0)  hsl(30, 100%, 32%)  Ginger
#0053a5  rgb(0, 83, 165)  hsl(210, 100%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#00a552  rgb(0, 165, 82)  hsl(150, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green
#5200a5  rgb(82, 0, 165)  hsl(270, 100%, 32%)  Indigo