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#855C19

#855c19 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#855c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 36.08% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30.83% magenta, 81.2% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 37.22°, with 68.35% saturation and 30.98% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 5.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1271

Complementary

  1. #855c19
  2. #194285

Split complementary

  1. #855c19
  2. #197885
  3. #261985

Analogous

  1. #852619
  2. #855c19
  3. #788519

Triadic

  1. #855c19
  2. #19855c
  3. #5c1985

Tetradic

  1. #855c19
  2. #428519
  3. #194285
  4. #5c1985

Square

  1. #855c19
  2. #198526
  3. #194285
  4. #851978

Monochromatic

  1. #110c03
  2. #452f0d
  3. #855c19
  4. #c58925
  5. #e0ac57

Shades

#855c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #855c19
  2. #785317
  3. #6a4a14
  4. #5d4012
  5. #50370f
  6. #432e0d
  7. #35250a
  8. #281c08
  9. #1b1205
  10. #0d0903
  11. #000000

Tints

#855c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #855c19
  2. #916c30
  3. #9d7d47
  4. #aa8d5e
  5. #b69d75
  6. #c2ae8c
  7. #cebea3
  8. #daceba
  9. #e7ded1
  10. #f3efe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#855c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #855c19
  2. #856023
  3. #84632e
  4. #846738
  5. #836a42
  6. #836e4d
  7. #827257
  8. #827561
  9. #81796b
  10. #817c76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #736150 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b5e0d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #74681b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91514f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #765d13 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b631a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8d5640 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-855c19 {
  color: #855c19;
}
Background
.bg-855c19 {
  background-color: #855c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-855c19 {
  border: 2px solid #855c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #855c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 92 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 37 68% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-855c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #855c19, #788519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-855c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 92 25 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 5.34 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 6.98 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 8.18 #704214 Sepia ΔE 10.17 #80461b Russet ΔE 10.72 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 10.92 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 11.67 #7aa3e6 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#855c19  rgb(133, 92, 25)  hsl(37, 68%, 31%)  Golden Brown
#194285  rgb(25, 66, 133)  hsl(217, 68%, 31%)  Yale Blue
#19855c  rgb(25, 133, 92)  hsl(157, 68%, 31%)  Sea Green
#5c1985  rgb(92, 25, 133)  hsl(277, 68%, 31%)  Indigo