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#BF8709

#bf8709 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf8709 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 52.94% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 29.32% magenta, 95.29% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 41.54°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 1.8.

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Relative luminance0.2842

Complementary

  1. #bf8709
  2. #0941bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf8709
  2. #099cbf
  3. #2c09bf

Analogous

  1. #bf2c09
  2. #bf8709
  3. #9cbf09

Triadic

  1. #bf8709
  2. #09bf87
  3. #8709bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf8709
  2. #41bf09
  3. #0941bf
  4. #8709bf

Square

  1. #bf8709
  2. #09bf2c
  3. #0941bf
  4. #bf099c

Monochromatic

  1. #2d2002
  2. #765306
  3. #bf8709
  4. #f4b320
  5. #f8cc69

Shades

#bf8709 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf8709
  2. #ac7a08
  3. #996c07
  4. #865f06
  5. #735105
  6. #604405
  7. #4c3604
  8. #392903
  9. #261b02
  10. #130e01
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf8709 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf8709
  2. #c59322
  3. #cc9f3a
  4. #d2ab53
  5. #d9b76b
  6. #dfc384
  7. #e5cf9d
  8. #ecdbb5
  9. #f2e7ce
  10. #f9f3e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf8709 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf8709
  2. #b98615
  3. #b28621
  4. #ac852d
  5. #a68439
  6. #a08445
  7. #998350
  8. #93825c
  9. #8d8168
  10. #868174
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a68d73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9c8900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a99714 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d17773 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ab8800 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b29110 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca7e5b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf8709 {
  color: #bf8709;
}
Background
.bg-bf8709 {
  background-color: #bf8709;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf8709 {
  border: 2px solid #bf8709;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf8709;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 135 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 42 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf8709 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf8709, #9cbf09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf8709 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 135 9 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 1.80 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 8.18 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 9.14 #cd853f Peru ΔE 9.59 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 9.74 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 9.76 #e48400 Fulvous ΔE 10.13 #4078f6 Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#bf8709  rgb(191, 135, 9)  hsl(42, 91%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0941bf  rgb(9, 65, 191)  hsl(222, 91%, 39%)  Persian Blue
#09bf87  rgb(9, 191, 135)  hsl(162, 91%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#8709bf  rgb(135, 9, 191)  hsl(282, 91%, 39%)  Dark Violet