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#A6600A

#a6600a ≈ Ginger

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a6600a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.1% red, 37.65% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 42.17% magenta, 93.98% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 33.08°, with 88.64% saturation and 34.51% 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 4.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ginger (#b06500), ΔE 2.84.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1649

Complementary

  1. #a6600a
  2. #0a50a6

Split complementary

  1. #a6600a
  2. #0a9ea6
  3. #120aa6

Analogous

  1. #a6120a
  2. #a6600a
  3. #9ea60a

Triadic

  1. #a6600a
  2. #0aa660
  3. #600aa6

Tetradic

  1. #a6600a
  2. #50a60a
  3. #0a50a6
  4. #600aa6

Square

  1. #a6600a
  2. #0aa612
  3. #0a50a6
  4. #a60a9e

Monochromatic

  1. #160d01
  2. #5e3606
  3. #a6600a
  4. #ee8a0e
  5. #f5ad54

Shades

#a6600a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a6600a
  2. #955609
  3. #854d08
  4. #744307
  5. #643a06
  6. #533005
  7. #422604
  8. #321d03
  9. #211302
  10. #110a01
  11. #000000

Tints

#a6600a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a6600a
  2. #af7023
  3. #b8803b
  4. #c19054
  5. #caa06c
  6. #d3b085
  7. #dbbf9d
  8. #e4cfb6
  9. #eddfce
  10. #f6efe7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a6600a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a6600a
  2. #a26316
  3. #9e6622
  4. #9b6a2d
  5. #976d39
  6. #937045
  7. #8f7351
  8. #8b765d
  9. #887a68
  10. #847d74
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #896b59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #766700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #86770b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b65052 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c6400 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #946f0b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b05740 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a6600a {
  color: #a6600a;
}
Background
.bg-a6600a {
  background-color: #a6600a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a6600a {
  border: 2px solid #a6600a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a6600a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 166 96 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 33 89% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a6600a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a6600a, #9ea60a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a6600a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(166 96 10 / 0.35);
}

#b06500 Ginger ΔE 2.84 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 4.85 #b87333 Copper ΔE 7.60 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 10.53 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 10.60 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 11.04 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 11.08 #599ff5 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Ginger
#a6600a  rgb(166, 96, 10)  hsl(33, 89%, 35%)  Ginger
#0a50a6  rgb(10, 80, 166)  hsl(213, 89%, 35%)  Yale Blue
#0aa660  rgb(10, 166, 96)  hsl(153, 89%, 35%)  Jade
#600aa6  rgb(96, 10, 166)  hsl(273, 89%, 35%)  Indigo