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#BF8802

#bf8802 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf8802 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 53.33% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 28.8% magenta, 98.95% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 42.54°, with 97.93% 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 6.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 1.65.

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Relative luminance0.2869

Complementary

  1. #bf8802
  2. #0239bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf8802
  2. #0297bf
  3. #2902bf

Analogous

  1. #bf2902
  2. #bf8802
  3. #97bf02

Triadic

  1. #bf8802
  2. #02bf88
  3. #8802bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf8802
  2. #39bf02
  3. #0239bf
  4. #8802bf

Square

  1. #bf8802
  2. #02bf29
  3. #0239bf
  4. #bf0297

Monochromatic

  1. #281c00
  2. #735201
  3. #bf8802
  4. #fdb811
  5. #fdcf5d

Shades

#bf8802 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf8802
  2. #ac7a02
  3. #996d02
  4. #865f01
  5. #735201
  6. #604401
  7. #4c3601
  8. #392901
  9. #261b00
  10. #130e00
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf8802 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf8802
  2. #c5941b
  3. #cca035
  4. #d2ac4e
  5. #d9b867
  6. #dfc481
  7. #e5cf9a
  8. #ecdbb3
  9. #f2e7cc
  10. #f9f3e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf8802 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf8802
  2. #b9870f
  3. #b2861b
  4. #ac8628
  5. #a68534
  6. #a08441
  7. #99834e
  8. #93825a
  9. #8d8267
  10. #868173
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #929292 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a68e73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9d8a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #aa9710 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d17873 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ac8900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b3920b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca7f5b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf8802 {
  color: #bf8802;
}
Background
.bg-bf8802 {
  background-color: #bf8802;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf8802 {
  border: 2px solid #bf8802;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf8802;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 136 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 43 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf8802 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf8802, #97bf02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf8802 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 136 2 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 1.65 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 8.10 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 8.76 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 9.66 #cd853f Peru ΔE 10.17 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 10.36 #e48400 Fulvous ΔE 10.57 #4077fd Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#bf8802  rgb(191, 136, 2)  hsl(43, 98%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0239bf  rgb(2, 57, 191)  hsl(223, 98%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#02bf88  rgb(2, 191, 136)  hsl(163, 98%, 38%)  Caribbean Green
#8802bf  rgb(136, 2, 191)  hsl(283, 98%, 38%)  Dark Violet