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#894E39

#894e39 ≈ Chestnut

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#894e39 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 53.73% red, 30.59% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.07% magenta, 58.39% yellow and 46.27% black. Its hue angle is 15.75°, with 41.24% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 4.76.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1106

Complementary

  1. #894e39
  2. #397489

Split complementary

  1. #894e39
  2. #398976
  3. #394c89

Analogous

  1. #89394c
  2. #894e39
  3. #897639

Triadic

  1. #894e39
  2. #39894e
  3. #4e3989

Tetradic

  1. #894e39
  2. #748939
  3. #397489
  4. #4e3989

Square

  1. #894e39
  2. #4c8939
  3. #397489
  4. #763989

Monochromatic

  1. #1d100c
  2. #532f23
  3. #894e39
  4. #b97056
  5. #cf9e8c

Shades

#894e39 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #894e39
  2. #7b4633
  3. #6e3e2e
  4. #603728
  5. #522f22
  6. #45271d
  7. #371f17
  8. #291711
  9. #1b100b
  10. #0e0806
  11. #000000

Tints

#894e39 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #894e39
  2. #95604d
  3. #a17161
  4. #ac8374
  5. #b89588
  6. #c4a79c
  7. #d0b8b0
  8. #dccac4
  9. #e7dcd7
  10. #f3edeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#894e39 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #894e39
  2. #885340
  3. #875847
  4. #865d4e
  5. #856255
  6. #85675d
  7. #846c64
  8. #83716b
  9. #827672
  10. #817b79
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #715851 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5637 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b6238 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #954449 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #715338 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #785b39 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #904843 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-894e39 {
  color: #894e39;
}
Background
.bg-894e39 {
  background-color: #894e39;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-894e39 {
  border: 2px solid #894e39;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #894e39;
  --color-primary-rgb: 137 78 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 41% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-894e39 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #894e39, #897639);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-894e39 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(137 78 57 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 4.76 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.68 #80461b Russet ΔE 7.81 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 7.88 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 8.17 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.42 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 8.90 #76b1c6 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Chestnut
#894e39  rgb(137, 78, 57)  hsl(16, 41%, 38%)  Chestnut
#397489  rgb(57, 116, 137)  hsl(196, 41%, 38%)  Teal Blue
#39894e  rgb(57, 137, 78)  hsl(136, 41%, 38%)  Sea Green
#4e3989  rgb(78, 57, 137)  hsl(256, 41%, 38%)  Dark Slate Blue