ColorTool
Log in
#A57C19

#a57c19 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#a57c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 48.63% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.85% magenta, 84.85% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 42.43°, with 73.68% saturation and 37.25% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 4.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#996600
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2248

Complementary

  1. #a57c19
  2. #1942a5

Split complementary

  1. #a57c19
  2. #1988a5
  3. #3619a5

Analogous

  1. #a53619
  2. #a57c19
  3. #88a519

Triadic

  1. #a57c19
  2. #19a57c
  3. #7c19a5

Tetradic

  1. #a57c19
  2. #42a519
  3. #1942a5
  4. #7c19a5

Square

  1. #a57c19
  2. #19a536
  3. #1942a5
  4. #a51988

Monochromatic

  1. #201805
  2. #634a0f
  3. #a57c19
  4. #dfaa2c
  5. #e9c56e

Shades

#a57c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a57c19
  2. #957017
  3. #846314
  4. #745712
  5. #634a0f
  6. #533e0d
  7. #42320a
  8. #322508
  9. #211905
  10. #110c03
  11. #000000

Tints

#a57c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a57c19
  2. #ae8930
  3. #b79647
  4. #c0a35e
  5. #c9b075
  6. #d2be8c
  7. #dbcba3
  8. #e4d8ba
  9. #ede5d1
  10. #f6f2e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a57c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a57c19
  2. #a17c23
  3. #9e7d2e
  4. #9a7d38
  5. #967e42
  6. #937e4d
  7. #8f7e57
  8. #8b7f61
  9. #877f6b
  10. #848076
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #828282 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #928068 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8d7c00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #97871f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b46f6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #977c0b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d831d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ae7555 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-a57c19 {
  color: #a57c19;
}
Background
.bg-a57c19 {
  background-color: #a57c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-a57c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a57c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a57c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 124 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 42 74% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a57c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a57c19, #88a519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a57c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 124 25 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 4.97 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 9.43 #b87333 Copper ΔE 11.50 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 11.57 #cd853f Peru ΔE 12.52 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 12.53 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 13.04 #5a83e6 Inverted #828282 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#a57c19  rgb(165, 124, 25)  hsl(42, 74%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#1942a5  rgb(25, 66, 165)  hsl(222, 74%, 37%)  Cobalt Blue
#19a57c  rgb(25, 165, 124)  hsl(162, 74%, 37%)  Jungle Green
#7c19a5  rgb(124, 25, 165)  hsl(282, 74%, 37%)  Purple Heart