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#A3500A

#a3500a ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a3500a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 31.37% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50.92% magenta, 93.87% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 27.45°, with 88.44% 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 5.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 6.25.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1355

Complementary

  1. #a3500a
  2. #0a5da3

Split complementary

  1. #a3500a
  2. #0aa39c
  3. #0a11a3

Analogous

  1. #a30a11
  2. #a3500a
  3. #a39c0a

Triadic

  1. #a3500a
  2. #0aa350
  3. #500aa3

Tetradic

  1. #a3500a
  2. #5da30a
  3. #0a5da3
  4. #500aa3

Square

  1. #a3500a
  2. #11a30a
  3. #0a5da3
  4. #9c0aa3

Monochromatic

  1. #130901
  2. #5b2d06
  3. #a3500a
  4. #eb730e
  5. #f49c52

Shades

#a3500a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a3500a
  2. #934809
  3. #824008
  4. #723807
  5. #623006
  6. #522805
  7. #412004
  8. #311803
  9. #211002
  10. #100801
  11. #000000

Tints

#a3500a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a3500a
  2. #ac6223
  3. #b5733b
  4. #bf8554
  5. #c8966c
  6. #d1a885
  7. #dab99d
  8. #e3cbb6
  9. #eddcce
  10. #f6eee7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a3500a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a3500a
  2. #a05516
  3. #9c5a22
  4. #995e2d
  5. #956339
  6. #926845
  7. #8e6d51
  8. #8b725d
  9. #877668
  10. #847b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #835f51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #685b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6e07 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b33d44 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #845700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d6308 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad4535 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a3500a {
  color: #a3500a;
}
Background
.bg-a3500a {
  background-color: #a3500a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a3500a {
  border: 2px solid #a3500a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a3500a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 80 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 88% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a3500a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a3500a, #a39c0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a3500a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 80 10 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 6.25 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.28 #b7410e Rust ΔE 7.76 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 8.20 #80461b Russet ΔE 8.51 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.63 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 9.07 #5caff5 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#a3500a  rgb(163, 80, 10)  hsl(27, 88%, 34%)  Saddle Brown
#0a5da3  rgb(10, 93, 163)  hsl(207, 88%, 34%)  Lapis Lazuli
#0aa350  rgb(10, 163, 80)  hsl(147, 88%, 34%)  Shamrock Green
#500aa3  rgb(80, 10, 163)  hsl(267, 88%, 34%)  Indigo