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#B38C19

#b38c19 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b38c19 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 21.79% magenta, 86.03% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 44.81°, with 75.49% saturation and 40% 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 6.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 3.45.

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Relative luminance0.2841

Complementary

  1. #b38c19
  2. #1940b3

Split complementary

  1. #b38c19
  2. #198db3
  3. #3f19b3

Analogous

  1. #b33f19
  2. #b38c19
  3. #8db319

Triadic

  1. #b38c19
  2. #19b38c
  3. #8c19b3

Tetradic

  1. #b38c19
  2. #40b319
  3. #1940b3
  4. #8c19b3

Square

  1. #b38c19
  2. #19b33f
  3. #1940b3
  4. #b3198d

Monochromatic

  1. #2d2306
  2. #705810
  3. #b38c19
  4. #e3b736
  5. #eccf79

Shades

#b38c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b38c19
  2. #a17e17
  3. #8f7014
  4. #7d6212
  5. #6b540f
  6. #5a460d
  7. #48380a
  8. #362a08
  9. #241c05
  10. #120e03
  11. #000000

Tints

#b38c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b38c19
  2. #bb9830
  3. #c2a347
  4. #caaf5e
  5. #d1ba75
  6. #d9c68c
  7. #e1d1a3
  8. #e8ddba
  9. #f0e8d1
  10. #f7f4e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b38c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b38c19
  2. #ae8b23
  3. #a98a2e
  4. #a48838
  5. #9f8742
  6. #9a864d
  7. #948557
  8. #8f8461
  9. #8a826b
  10. #858176
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a08f74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9e8b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a89621 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c37e78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a78b05 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ac921e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd8460 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b38c19 {
  color: #b38c19;
}
Background
.bg-b38c19 {
  background-color: #b38c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b38c19 {
  border: 2px solid #b38c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b38c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 140 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 45 75% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b38c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b38c19, #8db319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b38c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 140 25 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 3.45 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 9.13 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 9.94 #d4af37 Metallic Gold ΔE 10.40 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 10.92 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 11.99 #cfb53b Old Gold ΔE 12.20 #4c73e6 Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#b38c19  rgb(179, 140, 25)  hsl(45, 75%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#1940b3  rgb(25, 64, 179)  hsl(225, 75%, 40%)  Persian Blue
#19b38c  rgb(25, 179, 140)  hsl(165, 75%, 40%)  Mint
#8c19b3  rgb(140, 25, 179)  hsl(285, 75%, 40%)  Dark Violet