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#A55B00

#a55b00 ≈ Ginger

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a55b00 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 35.69% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 44.85% magenta, 100% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 33.09°, 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 5.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ginger (#b06500), ΔE 4.08.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1548

Complementary

  1. #a55b00
  2. #004aa5

Split complementary

  1. #a55b00
  2. #009ca5
  3. #0800a5

Analogous

  1. #a50800
  2. #a55b00
  3. #9ca500

Triadic

  1. #a55b00
  2. #00a55b
  3. #5b00a5

Tetradic

  1. #a55b00
  2. #4aa500
  3. #004aa5
  4. #5b00a5

Square

  1. #a55b00
  2. #00a508
  3. #004aa5
  4. #a5009c

Monochromatic

  1. #140b00
  2. #583100
  3. #a55b00
  4. #f18500
  5. #ffa93f

Shades

#a55b00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a55b00
  2. #955200
  3. #844900
  4. #744000
  5. #633700
  6. #532e00
  7. #422400
  8. #321b00
  9. #211200
  10. #110900
  11. #000000

Tints

#a55b00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a55b00
  2. #ae6b1a
  3. #b77c33
  4. #c08c4d
  5. #c99d66
  6. #d2ad80
  7. #dbbd99
  8. #e4ceb3
  9. #eddecc
  10. #f6efe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a55b00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a55b00
  2. #a15f0d
  3. #9e621a
  4. #9a6626
  5. #966a33
  6. #936e40
  7. #8f714d
  8. #8b755a
  9. #877966
  10. #847c73
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #876756 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837400 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b54a4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #896000 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #926b00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #af513c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a55b00 {
  color: #a55b00;
}
Background
.bg-a55b00 {
  background-color: #a55b00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a55b00 {
  border: 2px solid #a55b00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a55b00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 91 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 33 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a55b00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a55b00, #9ca500);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a55b00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 91 0 / 0.35);
}

#b06500 Ginger ΔE 4.08 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 6.00 #b87333 Copper ΔE 8.95 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 10.07 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 10.15 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 10.27 #80461b Russet ΔE 11.46 #5aa4ff Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Ginger
#a55b00  rgb(165, 91, 0)  hsl(33, 100%, 32%)  Ginger
#004aa5  rgb(0, 74, 165)  hsl(213, 100%, 32%)  Cobalt Blue
#00a55b  rgb(0, 165, 91)  hsl(153, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green
#5b00a5  rgb(91, 0, 165)  hsl(273, 100%, 32%)  Indigo