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#B15E18

#b15e18 ≈ Ginger

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b15e18 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.41% red, 36.86% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 46.89% magenta, 86.44% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 27.45°, with 76.12% saturation and 39.41% 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 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ginger (#b06500), ΔE 5.05.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1742

Complementary

  1. #b15e18
  2. #186bb1

Split complementary

  1. #b15e18
  2. #18b1aa
  3. #181fb1

Analogous

  1. #b1181f
  2. #b15e18
  3. #b1aa18

Triadic

  1. #b15e18
  2. #18b15e
  3. #5e18b1

Tetradic

  1. #b15e18
  2. #6bb118
  3. #186bb1
  4. #5e18b1

Square

  1. #b15e18
  2. #1fb118
  3. #186bb1
  4. #aa18b1

Monochromatic

  1. #2a1606
  2. #6e3a0f
  3. #b15e18
  4. #e38332
  5. #ecac76

Shades

#b15e18 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b15e18
  2. #9f5516
  3. #8e4b13
  4. #7c4211
  5. #6a380e
  6. #592f0c
  7. #47260a
  8. #351c07
  9. #231305
  10. #120902
  11. #000000

Tints

#b15e18 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b15e18
  2. #b96e2f
  3. #c17e46
  4. #c88e5d
  5. #d09e74
  6. #d8af8c
  7. #e0bfa3
  8. #e8cfba
  9. #efdfd1
  10. #f7efe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b15e18 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b15e18
  2. #ac6122
  3. #a7652d
  4. #a26837
  5. #9d6c42
  6. #996f4c
  7. #947256
  8. #8f7661
  9. #8a796b
  10. #857d76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #906c5c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #776808 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a7b17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c24b51 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #926410 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b7117 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc5341 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b15e18 {
  color: #b15e18;
}
Background
.bg-b15e18 {
  background-color: #b15e18;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b15e18 {
  border: 2px solid #b15e18;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b15e18;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 94 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 76% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b15e18 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b15e18, #b1aa18);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b15e18 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 94 24 / 0.35);
}

#b06500 Ginger ΔE 5.05 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.46 #b87333 Copper ΔE 6.94 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.83 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.46 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 8.96 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 9.49 #4ea1e7 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Ginger
#b15e18  rgb(177, 94, 24)  hsl(27, 76%, 39%)  Ginger
#186bb1  rgb(24, 107, 177)  hsl(207, 76%, 39%)  Medium Persian Blue
#18b15e  rgb(24, 177, 94)  hsl(147, 76%, 39%)  Medium Sea Green
#5e18b1  rgb(94, 24, 177)  hsl(267, 76%, 39%)  Rebecca Purple