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#AE5C19

#ae5c19 ≈ Ginger

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae5c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 36.08% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 47.13% magenta, 85.63% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 26.98°, with 74.87% saturation and 39.02% 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 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ginger (#b06500), ΔE 5.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1672

Complementary

  1. #ae5c19
  2. #196bae

Split complementary

  1. #ae5c19
  2. #19aea6
  3. #1921ae

Analogous

  1. #ae1921
  2. #ae5c19
  3. #aea619

Triadic

  1. #ae5c19
  2. #19ae5c
  3. #5c19ae

Tetradic

  1. #ae5c19
  2. #6bae19
  3. #196bae
  4. #5c19ae

Square

  1. #ae5c19
  2. #21ae19
  3. #196bae
  4. #a619ae

Monochromatic

  1. #281506
  2. #6b390f
  3. #ae5c19
  4. #e28132
  5. #ebaa75

Shades

#ae5c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae5c19
  2. #9d5317
  3. #8b4a14
  4. #7a4012
  5. #68370f
  6. #572e0d
  7. #46250a
  8. #341c08
  9. #231205
  10. #110903
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae5c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae5c19
  2. #b66c30
  3. #be7d47
  4. #c68d5e
  5. #ce9d75
  6. #d7ae8c
  7. #dfbea3
  8. #e7ceba
  9. #efded1
  10. #f7efe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae5c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae5c19
  2. #a96023
  3. #a5632e
  4. #a06738
  5. #9c6a42
  6. #976e4d
  7. #927257
  8. #8e7561
  9. #89796b
  10. #857c76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e6a5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #74660b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887918 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf4a4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f6212 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #996e18 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b85240 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae5c19 {
  color: #ae5c19;
}
Background
.bg-ae5c19 {
  background-color: #ae5c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae5c19 {
  border: 2px solid #ae5c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae5c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 92 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 75% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae5c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae5c19, #aea619);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae5c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 92 25 / 0.35);
}

#b06500 Ginger ΔE 5.69 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.79 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.61 #b87333 Copper ΔE 7.73 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 8.66 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 9.03 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 9.04 #51a3e6 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Ginger
#ae5c19  rgb(174, 92, 25)  hsl(27, 75%, 39%)  Ginger
#196bae  rgb(25, 107, 174)  hsl(207, 75%, 39%)  Medium Persian Blue
#19ae5c  rgb(25, 174, 92)  hsl(147, 75%, 39%)  Medium Sea Green
#5c19ae  rgb(92, 25, 174)  hsl(267, 75%, 39%)  Rebecca Purple