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#BB8807

#bb8807 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb8807 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 53.33% green and 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.27% magenta, 96.26% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 43°, with 92.78% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 0.83.

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Relative luminance0.2819

Complementary

  1. #bb8807
  2. #073abb

Split complementary

  1. #bb8807
  2. #0794bb
  3. #2e07bb

Analogous

  1. #bb2e07
  2. #bb8807
  3. #94bb07

Triadic

  1. #bb8807
  2. #07bb88
  3. #8807bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb8807
  2. #3abb07
  3. #073abb
  4. #8807bb

Square

  1. #bb8807
  2. #07bb2e
  3. #073abb
  4. #bb0794

Monochromatic

  1. #281d01
  2. #715204
  3. #bb8807
  4. #f6b718
  5. #f9ce62

Shades

#bb8807 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb8807
  2. #a87a06
  3. #966d06
  4. #835f05
  5. #705204
  6. #5e4404
  7. #4b3603
  8. #382902
  9. #251b01
  10. #130e01
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb8807 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb8807
  2. #c29420
  3. #c9a039
  4. #cfac51
  5. #d6b86a
  6. #ddc483
  7. #e4cf9c
  8. #ebdbb5
  9. #f1e7cd
  10. #f8f3e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb8807 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb8807
  2. #b58713
  3. #af861f
  4. #a9862b
  5. #a38537
  6. #9e8444
  7. #988350
  8. #92825c
  9. #8c8268
  10. #868174
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a38d73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9c8900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a89614 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc7974 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aa8900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b0910f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c67f5b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb8807 {
  color: #bb8807;
}
Background
.bg-bb8807 {
  background-color: #bb8807;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bb8807 {
  border: 2px solid #bb8807;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb8807;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 136 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 43 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb8807 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb8807, #94bb07);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb8807 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 136 7 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 0.83 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 8.92 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 8.97 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 10.38 #cd853f Peru ΔE 10.84 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 11.09 #e48400 Fulvous ΔE 11.63 #4477f8 Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#bb8807  rgb(187, 136, 7)  hsl(43, 93%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#073abb  rgb(7, 58, 187)  hsl(223, 93%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#07bb88  rgb(7, 187, 136)  hsl(163, 93%, 38%)  Mint
#8807bb  rgb(136, 7, 187)  hsl(283, 93%, 38%)  Dark Violet