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#A55C27

#a55c27 ≈ Sienna

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a55c27 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 36.08% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 44.24% magenta, 76.36% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 25.24°, with 61.76% saturation and 40% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sienna (#a0522d), ΔE 5.47.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.158

Complementary

  1. #a55c27
  2. #2770a5

Split complementary

  1. #a55c27
  2. #27a59b
  3. #2731a5

Analogous

  1. #a52731
  2. #a55c27
  3. #a59b27

Triadic

  1. #a55c27
  2. #27a55c
  3. #5c27a5

Tetradic

  1. #a55c27
  2. #70a527
  3. #2770a5
  4. #5c27a5

Square

  1. #a55c27
  2. #31a527
  3. #2770a5
  4. #9b27a5

Monochromatic

  1. #29170a
  2. #673a18
  3. #a55c27
  4. #d38145
  5. #e2ab83

Shades

#a55c27 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a55c27
  2. #955323
  3. #844a1f
  4. #74401b
  5. #633717
  6. #532e14
  7. #422510
  8. #321c0c
  9. #211208
  10. #110904
  11. #000000

Tints

#a55c27 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a55c27
  2. #ae6c3d
  3. #b77d52
  4. #c08d68
  5. #c99d7d
  6. #d2ae93
  7. #dbbea9
  8. #e4cebe
  9. #edded4
  10. #f6efe9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a55c27 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a55c27
  2. #a16030
  3. #9e6339
  4. #9a6742
  5. #966a4b
  6. #936e54
  7. #8f725c
  8. #8b7565
  9. #87796e
  10. #847c77
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #88685a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #716520 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837526 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b54c51 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #896123 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #926c27 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #af5344 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a55c27 {
  color: #a55c27;
}
Background
.bg-a55c27 {
  background-color: #a55c27;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a55c27 {
  border: 2px solid #a55c27;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a55c27;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 92 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 62% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a55c27 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a55c27, #a59b27);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a55c27 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 92 39 / 0.35);
}

#a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.47 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 7.55 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.42 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.66 #b87333 Copper ΔE 8.77 #b7410e Rust ΔE 8.96 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 9.08 #5aa3d8 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Sienna
#a55c27  rgb(165, 92, 39)  hsl(25, 62%, 40%)  Sienna
#2770a5  rgb(39, 112, 165)  hsl(205, 62%, 40%)  French Blue
#27a55c  rgb(39, 165, 92)  hsl(145, 62%, 40%)  Jade
#5c27a5  rgb(92, 39, 165)  hsl(265, 62%, 40%)  Rebecca Purple