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#C08609

#c08609 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c08609 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 52.55% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30.21% magenta, 95.31% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 40.98°, with 91.04% saturation and 39.41% 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 6.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 2.3.

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Relative luminance0.2828

Complementary

  1. #c08609
  2. #0943c0

Split complementary

  1. #c08609
  2. #099fc0
  3. #2a09c0

Analogous

  1. #c02a09
  2. #c08609
  3. #9fc009

Triadic

  1. #c08609
  2. #09c086
  3. #8609c0

Tetradic

  1. #c08609
  2. #43c009
  3. #0943c0
  4. #8609c0

Square

  1. #c08609
  2. #09c02a
  3. #0943c0
  4. #c0099f

Monochromatic

  1. #2e2002
  2. #775306
  3. #c08609
  4. #f5b121
  5. #f8cb6a

Shades

#c08609 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c08609
  2. #ad7908
  3. #9a6b07
  4. #865e06
  5. #735005
  6. #604305
  7. #4d3604
  8. #3a2803
  9. #261b02
  10. #130d01
  11. #000000

Tints

#c08609 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c08609
  2. #c69222
  3. #cd9e3a
  4. #d3aa53
  5. #d9b66b
  6. #e0c384
  7. #e6cf9d
  8. #ecdbb5
  9. #f2e7ce
  10. #f9f3e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c08609 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c08609
  2. #ba8515
  3. #b38521
  4. #ad842d
  5. #a68439
  6. #a08345
  7. #9a8250
  8. #93825c
  9. #8d8168
  10. #868174
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a68d73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9c8800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a99713 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d27672 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ab8700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b39010 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb7d5a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c08609 {
  color: #c08609;
}
Background
.bg-c08609 {
  background-color: #c08609;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c08609 {
  border: 2px solid #c08609;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c08609;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 134 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 41 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c08609 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c08609, #9fc009);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c08609 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 134 9 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 2.30 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 8.12 #cd853f Peru ΔE 9.09 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 9.17 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 9.46 #e48400 Fulvous ΔE 9.58 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 9.75 #3f79f6 Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#c08609  rgb(192, 134, 9)  hsl(41, 91%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0943c0  rgb(9, 67, 192)  hsl(221, 91%, 39%)  Persian Blue
#09c086  rgb(9, 192, 134)  hsl(161, 91%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#8609c0  rgb(134, 9, 192)  hsl(281, 91%, 39%)  Dark Violet