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#A96C19

#a96c19 ≈ Ginger

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a96c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 42.35% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 36.09% magenta, 85.21% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 34.58°, with 74.23% saturation and 38.04% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ginger (#b06500), ΔE 3.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1923

Complementary

  1. #a96c19
  2. #1956a9

Split complementary

  1. #a96c19
  2. #199ea9
  3. #2419a9

Analogous

  1. #a92419
  2. #a96c19
  3. #9ea919

Triadic

  1. #a96c19
  2. #19a96c
  3. #6c19a9

Tetradic

  1. #a96c19
  2. #56a919
  3. #1956a9
  4. #6c19a9

Square

  1. #a96c19
  2. #19a924
  3. #1956a9
  4. #a9199e

Monochromatic

  1. #241705
  2. #66410f
  3. #a96c19
  4. #e0952e
  5. #eab771

Shades

#a96c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a96c19
  2. #986117
  3. #875614
  4. #764c12
  5. #65410f
  6. #55360d
  7. #442b0a
  8. #332008
  9. #221605
  10. #110b03
  11. #000000

Tints

#a96c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a96c19
  2. #b27b30
  3. #ba8947
  4. #c3985e
  5. #cba775
  6. #d4b68c
  7. #ddc4a3
  8. #e5d3ba
  9. #eee2d1
  10. #f6f0e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a96c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a96c19
  2. #a56e23
  3. #a1702e
  4. #9d7238
  5. #997442
  6. #95764d
  7. #907857
  8. #8c7a61
  9. #887c6b
  10. #847e76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f7461 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #807105 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8f7f1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b95d5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #926f0f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a781a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b3634a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a96c19 {
  color: #a96c19;
}
Background
.bg-a96c19 {
  background-color: #a96c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-a96c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a96c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a96c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 108 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 35 74% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a96c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a96c19, #9ea919);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a96c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 108 25 / 0.35);
}

#b06500 Ginger ΔE 3.49 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 4.27 #b87333 Copper ΔE 5.67 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 8.51 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 9.49 #cd853f Peru ΔE 10.54 #b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 10.66 #5693e6 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Ginger
#a96c19  rgb(169, 108, 25)  hsl(35, 74%, 38%)  Ginger
#1956a9  rgb(25, 86, 169)  hsl(215, 74%, 38%)  Sapphire
#19a96c  rgb(25, 169, 108)  hsl(155, 74%, 38%)  Jade
#6c19a9  rgb(108, 25, 169)  hsl(275, 74%, 38%)  Rebecca Purple