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#956C19

#956c19 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#956c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 42.35% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.52% magenta, 83.22% yellow and 41.57% black. Its hue angle is 40.16°, with 71.26% saturation and 34.12% 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 4.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 4.09.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1718

Complementary

  1. #956c19
  2. #194295

Split complementary

  1. #956c19
  2. #198095
  3. #2e1995

Analogous

  1. #952e19
  2. #956c19
  3. #809519

Triadic

  1. #956c19
  2. #19956c
  3. #6c1995

Tetradic

  1. #956c19
  2. #429519
  3. #194295
  4. #6c1995

Square

  1. #956c19
  2. #19952e
  3. #194295
  4. #951980

Monochromatic

  1. #120d03
  2. #533d0e
  3. #956c19
  4. #d79b24
  5. #e5ba62

Shades

#956c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #956c19
  2. #866117
  3. #775614
  4. #684c12
  5. #59410f
  6. #4b360d
  7. #3c2b0a
  8. #2d2008
  9. #1e1605
  10. #0f0b03
  11. #000000

Tints

#956c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #956c19
  2. #a07b30
  3. #aa8947
  4. #b5985e
  5. #bfa775
  6. #cab68c
  7. #d5c4a3
  8. #dfd3ba
  9. #eae2d1
  10. #f4f0e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#956c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #956c19
  2. #936e23
  3. #91702e
  4. #8f7238
  5. #8d7442
  6. #8b764d
  7. #887857
  8. #867a61
  9. #847c6b
  10. #827e76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #82705c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7c6d06 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #86771d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a3605c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #876d10 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c731b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9d654a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-956c19 {
  color: #956c19;
}
Background
.bg-956c19 {
  background-color: #956c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-956c19 {
  border: 2px solid #956c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #956c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 108 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 71% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-956c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #956c19, #809519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-956c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 108 25 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 4.09 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 9.25 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 10.34 #b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 11.08 #b87333 Copper ΔE 11.17 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 11.86 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 13.48 #6a93e6 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#956c19  rgb(149, 108, 25)  hsl(40, 71%, 34%)  Golden Brown
#194295  rgb(25, 66, 149)  hsl(220, 71%, 34%)  Cobalt Blue
#19956c  rgb(25, 149, 108)  hsl(160, 71%, 34%)  Sea Green
#6c1995  rgb(108, 25, 149)  hsl(280, 71%, 34%)  Rebecca Purple