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#A85C19

#a85c19 ≈ Ginger

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a85c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 36.08% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 45.24% magenta, 85.12% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 28.11°, with 74.09% saturation and 37.84% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ginger (#b06500), ΔE 5.33.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1605

Complementary

  1. #a85c19
  2. #1965a8

Split complementary

  1. #a85c19
  2. #19a8a3
  3. #191ea8

Analogous

  1. #a8191e
  2. #a85c19
  3. #a8a319

Triadic

  1. #a85c19
  2. #19a85c
  3. #5c19a8

Tetradic

  1. #a85c19
  2. #65a819
  3. #1965a8
  4. #5c19a8

Square

  1. #a85c19
  2. #1ea819
  3. #1965a8
  4. #a319a8

Monochromatic

  1. #231305
  2. #65380f
  3. #a85c19
  4. #e0812e
  5. #eaa970

Shades

#a85c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a85c19
  2. #975317
  3. #864a14
  4. #764012
  5. #65370f
  6. #542e0d
  7. #43250a
  8. #321c08
  9. #221205
  10. #110903
  11. #000000

Tints

#a85c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a85c19
  2. #b16c30
  3. #b97d47
  4. #c28d5e
  5. #cb9d75
  6. #d4ae8c
  7. #dcbea3
  8. #e5ceba
  9. #eeded1
  10. #f6efe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a85c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a85c19
  2. #a46023
  3. #a0632e
  4. #9c6738
  5. #986a42
  6. #946e4d
  7. #907257
  8. #8c7561
  9. #88796b
  10. #847c76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a6859 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #73650c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857618 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b84b4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b6112 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #946d19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b25240 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a85c19 {
  color: #a85c19;
}
Background
.bg-a85c19 {
  background-color: #a85c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a85c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a85c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a85c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 92 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 28 74% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a85c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a85c19, #a8a319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a85c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 92 25 / 0.35);
}

#b06500 Ginger ΔE 5.33 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.72 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 7.72 #b87333 Copper ΔE 8.06 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.30 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 9.29 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.98 #57a3e6 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Ginger
#a85c19  rgb(168, 92, 25)  hsl(28, 74%, 38%)  Ginger
#1965a8  rgb(25, 101, 168)  hsl(208, 74%, 38%)  Lapis Lazuli
#19a85c  rgb(25, 168, 92)  hsl(148, 74%, 38%)  Jade
#5c19a8  rgb(92, 25, 168)  hsl(268, 74%, 38%)  Rebecca Purple