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#B98B08

#b98b08 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b98b08 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 54.51% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.86% magenta, 95.68% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 44.41°, with 91.71% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 2.05.

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Relative luminance0.288

Complementary

  1. #b98b08
  2. #0836b9

Split complementary

  1. #b98b08
  2. #088eb9
  3. #3308b9

Analogous

  1. #b93308
  2. #b98b08
  3. #8eb908

Triadic

  1. #b98b08
  2. #08b98b
  3. #8b08b9

Tetradic

  1. #b98b08
  2. #36b908
  3. #0836b9
  4. #8b08b9

Square

  1. #b98b08
  2. #08b933
  3. #0836b9
  4. #b9088e

Monochromatic

  1. #261d02
  2. #705405
  3. #b98b08
  4. #f5bc18
  5. #f8d162

Shades

#b98b08 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b98b08
  2. #a77d07
  3. #946f06
  4. #826106
  5. #6f5305
  6. #5d4604
  7. #4a3803
  8. #382a02
  9. #251c02
  10. #130e01
  11. #000000

Tints

#b98b08 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b98b08
  2. #c09721
  3. #c7a239
  4. #ceae52
  5. #d5b96b
  6. #dcc584
  7. #e3d19c
  8. #eadcb5
  9. #f1e8ce
  10. #f8f3e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b98b08 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b98b08
  2. #b38a14
  3. #ae8920
  4. #a8882c
  5. #a28738
  6. #9d8644
  7. #978450
  8. #91835c
  9. #8b8268
  10. #868174
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #929292 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a38f74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9f8b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #aa9715 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca7c76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aa8b00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b09211 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3825d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b98b08 {
  color: #b98b08;
}
Background
.bg-b98b08 {
  background-color: #b98b08;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b98b08 {
  border: 2px solid #b98b08;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b98b08;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 139 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 44 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b98b08 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b98b08, #8eb908);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b98b08 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 139 8 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 2.05 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 8.41 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 9.40 #d4af37 Metallic Gold ΔE 10.59 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 10.67 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 11.42 #e3a857 Indian Yellow ΔE 11.96 #4674f7 Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#b98b08  rgb(185, 139, 8)  hsl(44, 92%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0836b9  rgb(8, 54, 185)  hsl(224, 92%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#08b98b  rgb(8, 185, 139)  hsl(164, 92%, 38%)  Mint
#8b08b9  rgb(139, 8, 185)  hsl(284, 92%, 38%)  Dark Violet