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#B26A22

#b26a22 ≈ Ginger

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b26a22 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 41.57% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40.45% magenta, 80.9% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 67.92% saturation and 41.57% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ginger (#b06500), ΔE 3.1.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1989

Complementary

  1. #b26a22
  2. #226ab2

Split complementary

  1. #b26a22
  2. #22b2b2
  3. #2222b2

Analogous

  1. #b22222
  2. #b26a22
  3. #b2b222

Triadic

  1. #b26a22
  2. #22b26a
  3. #6a22b2

Tetradic

  1. #b26a22
  2. #6ab222
  3. #226ab2
  4. #6a22b2

Square

  1. #b26a22
  2. #22b222
  3. #226ab2
  4. #b222b2

Monochromatic

  1. #321e09
  2. #724416
  3. #b26a22
  4. #db9045
  5. #e8b785

Shades

#b26a22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b26a22
  2. #a05f1f
  3. #8e551b
  4. #7d4a18
  5. #6b4014
  6. #593511
  7. #472a0e
  8. #35200a
  9. #241507
  10. #120b03
  11. #000000

Tints

#b26a22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b26a22
  2. #ba7938
  3. #c1884e
  4. #c99764
  5. #d1a67a
  6. #d9b591
  7. #e0c3a7
  8. #e8d2bd
  9. #f0e1d3
  10. #f7f0e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b26a22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b26a22
  2. #ad6c2b
  3. #a86e35
  4. #a3713e
  5. #9e7348
  6. #997551
  7. #94775a
  8. #8f7964
  9. #8a7c6d
  10. #857e77
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #947563 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #807116 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #918223 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c35a5c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #976e1c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f7922 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc614b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b26a22 {
  color: #b26a22;
}
Background
.bg-b26a22 {
  background-color: #b26a22;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b26a22 {
  border: 2px solid #b26a22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b26a22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 106 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 68% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b26a22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b26a22, #b2b222);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b26a22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 106 34 / 0.35);
}

#b06500 Ginger ΔE 3.10 #b87333 Copper ΔE 3.27 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 6.53 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 7.20 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.66 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 8.00 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 9.22 #4d95dd Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Ginger
#b26a22  rgb(178, 106, 34)  hsl(30, 68%, 42%)  Ginger
#226ab2  rgb(34, 106, 178)  hsl(210, 68%, 42%)  Medium Persian Blue
#22b26a  rgb(34, 178, 106)  hsl(150, 68%, 42%)  Medium Sea Green
#6a22b2  rgb(106, 34, 178)  hsl(270, 68%, 42%)  Purple Heart