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#976216

#976216 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#976216 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 38.43% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 35.1% magenta, 85.43% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 35.35°, with 74.57% saturation and 33.92% 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 5.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 1.31.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1537

Complementary

  1. #976216
  2. #164b97

Split complementary

  1. #976216
  2. #168b97
  3. #211697

Analogous

  1. #972116
  2. #976216
  3. #8b9716

Triadic

  1. #976216
  2. #169762
  3. #621697

Tetradic

  1. #976216
  2. #4b9716
  3. #164b97
  4. #621697

Square

  1. #976216
  2. #169721
  3. #164b97
  4. #97168b

Monochromatic

  1. #120c03
  2. #54370c
  3. #976216
  4. #da8d20
  5. #e8af5e

Shades

#976216 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #976216
  2. #885814
  3. #794e12
  4. #6a450f
  5. #5b3b0d
  6. #4c310b
  7. #3c2709
  8. #2d1d07
  9. #1e1404
  10. #0f0a02
  11. #000000

Tints

#976216 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #976216
  2. #a1722d
  3. #ac8145
  4. #b6915c
  5. #c1a173
  6. #cbb18b
  7. #d5c0a2
  8. #e0d0b9
  9. #eae0d0
  10. #f5efe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#976216 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #976216
  2. #956521
  3. #92682b
  4. #906b36
  5. #8e6e40
  6. #8c714b
  7. #897456
  8. #877760
  9. #857a6b
  10. #827d75
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #806957 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #746604 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807218 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a55554 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #83640d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a6c17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a05a43 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-976216 {
  color: #976216;
}
Background
.bg-976216 {
  background-color: #976216;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-976216 {
  border: 2px solid #976216;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #976216;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 98 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 35 75% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-976216 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #976216, #8b9716);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-976216 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 98 22 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 1.31 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 6.28 #b87333 Copper ΔE 9.81 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 9.82 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 11.61 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 11.94 #80461b Russet ΔE 12.07 #689de9 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#976216  rgb(151, 98, 22)  hsl(35, 75%, 34%)  Golden Brown
#164b97  rgb(22, 75, 151)  hsl(215, 75%, 34%)  Yale Blue
#169762  rgb(22, 151, 98)  hsl(155, 75%, 34%)  Shamrock Green
#621697  rgb(98, 22, 151)  hsl(275, 75%, 34%)  Rebecca Purple