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#A96857

#a96857 ≈ Redwood

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a96857 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 40.78% green and 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 38.46% magenta, 48.52% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 12.44°, with 32.28% saturation and 50.2% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Redwood (#a45a52), ΔE 5.58.

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Web safe#996666
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Relative luminance0.1902

Complementary

  1. #a96857
  2. #5798a9

Split complementary

  1. #a96857
  2. #57a991
  3. #576fa9

Analogous

  1. #a9576f
  2. #a96857
  3. #a99157

Triadic

  1. #a96857
  2. #57a968
  3. #6857a9

Tetradic

  1. #a96857
  2. #98a957
  3. #5798a9
  4. #6857a9

Square

  1. #a96857
  2. #6fa957
  3. #5798a9
  4. #9157a9

Monochromatic

  1. #442a23
  2. #77493d
  3. #a96857
  4. #c3958a
  5. #ddc3bc

Shades

#a96857 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a96857
  2. #985e4e
  3. #875346
  4. #76493d
  5. #653e34
  6. #55342c
  7. #442a23
  8. #331f1a
  9. #221511
  10. #110a09
  11. #000000

Tints

#a96857 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a96857
  2. #b27768
  3. #ba8679
  4. #c39589
  5. #cba49a
  6. #d4b4ab
  7. #ddc3bc
  8. #e5d2cd
  9. #eee1dd
  10. #f6f0ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a96857 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a96857
  2. #a56a5b
  3. #a16d5f
  4. #9d6f63
  5. #997267
  6. #95746c
  7. #907670
  8. #8c7974
  9. #887b78
  10. #847e7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f726d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #787156 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877e56 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b65e64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e6d56 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #967657 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b1625f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a96857 {
  color: #a96857;
}
Background
.bg-a96857 {
  background-color: #a96857;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-a96857 {
  border: 2px solid #a96857;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a96857;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 104 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 32% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a96857 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a96857, #a99157);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a96857 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 104 87 / 0.35);
}

#a45a52 Redwood ΔE 5.58 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 7.86 #cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 9.65 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 9.84 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 10.17 #9f8170 Beaver ΔE 11.31 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 11.34 #5697a8 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Redwood
#a96857  rgb(169, 104, 87)  hsl(12, 32%, 50%)  Redwood
#5798a9  rgb(87, 152, 169)  hsl(192, 32%, 50%)  Bondi Blue
#57a968  rgb(87, 169, 104)  hsl(132, 32%, 50%)  Medium Sea Green
#6857a9  rgb(104, 87, 169)  hsl(252, 32%, 50%)  Royal Purple