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#B84809

#b84809 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b84809 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 28.24% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 60.87% magenta, 95.11% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 21.6°, with 90.67% saturation and 37.84% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 2.27.

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Relative luminance0.1484

Complementary

  1. #b84809
  2. #0979b8

Split complementary

  1. #b84809
  2. #09b89f
  3. #0921b8

Analogous

  1. #b80921
  2. #b84809
  3. #b89f09

Triadic

  1. #b84809
  2. #09b848
  3. #4809b8

Tetradic

  1. #b84809
  2. #79b809
  3. #0979b8
  4. #4809b8

Square

  1. #b84809
  2. #21b809
  3. #0979b8
  4. #9f09b8

Monochromatic

  1. #260f02
  2. #6f2b05
  3. #b84809
  4. #f4681a
  5. #f79863

Shades

#b84809 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b84809
  2. #a64108
  3. #933a07
  4. #813206
  5. #6e2b05
  6. #5c2405
  7. #4a1d04
  8. #371603
  9. #250e02
  10. #120701
  11. #000000

Tints

#b84809 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b84809
  2. #bf5a22
  3. #c66d3a
  4. #cd7f53
  5. #d4916b
  6. #dca484
  7. #e3b69d
  8. #eac8b5
  9. #f1dace
  10. #f8ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b84809 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b84809
  2. #b24e15
  3. #ad5321
  4. #a7592d
  5. #a25e39
  6. #9c6445
  7. #966a50
  8. #916f5c
  9. #8b7568
  10. #867a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905f55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695c00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847500 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb2a3e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f5400 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c6603 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c43830 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b84809 {
  color: #b84809;
}
Background
.bg-b84809 {
  background-color: #b84809;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b84809 {
  border: 2px solid #b84809;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b84809;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 72 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 91% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b84809 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b84809, #b89f09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b84809 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 72 9 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.27 #b7410e Rust ΔE 2.58 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.43 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.15 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.46 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 9.75 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.96 #47b7f6 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Mahogany
#b84809  rgb(184, 72, 9)  hsl(22, 91%, 38%)  Mahogany
#0979b8  rgb(9, 121, 184)  hsl(202, 91%, 38%)  French Blue
#09b848  rgb(9, 184, 72)  hsl(142, 91%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#4809b8  rgb(72, 9, 184)  hsl(262, 91%, 38%)  Medium Blue