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#8A381B

#8a381b ≈ Kobe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a381b is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 21.96% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.42% magenta, 80.43% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 15.68°, with 67.27% saturation and 32.35% 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 7.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Kobe (#882d17), ΔE 3.1.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0831

Complementary

  1. #8a381b
  2. #1b6d8a

Split complementary

  1. #8a381b
  2. #1b8a6f
  3. #1b358a

Analogous

  1. #8a1b35
  2. #8a381b
  3. #8a6f1b

Triadic

  1. #8a381b
  2. #1b8a38
  3. #381b8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a381b
  2. #6d8a1b
  3. #1b6d8a
  4. #381b8a

Square

  1. #8a381b
  2. #358a1b
  3. #1b6d8a
  4. #6f1b8a

Monochromatic

  1. #110703
  2. #4a1e0e
  3. #8a381b
  4. #ca5228
  5. #e0805e

Shades

#8a381b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a381b
  2. #7c3218
  3. #6e2d16
  4. #612713
  5. #532210
  6. #451c0e
  7. #37160b
  8. #291108
  9. #1c0b05
  10. #0e0603
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a381b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a381b
  2. #964c32
  3. #a16049
  4. #ad745f
  5. #b98876
  6. #c59c8d
  7. #d0afa4
  8. #dcc3bb
  9. #e8d7d1
  10. #f3ebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a381b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a381b
  2. #893f25
  3. #88462f
  4. #874e39
  5. #865543
  6. #855c4e
  7. #846358
  8. #836a62
  9. #82726c
  10. #817976
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d4842 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4617 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #635818 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #982532 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c4119 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #754d19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #932e2a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a381b {
  color: #8a381b;
}
Background
.bg-8a381b {
  background-color: #8a381b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a381b {
  border: 2px solid #8a381b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a381b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 56 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 67% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a381b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a381b, #8a6f1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a381b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 56 27 / 0.35);
}

#882d17 Kobe ΔE 3.10 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 4.38 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.17 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 6.84 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.29 #80461b Russet ΔE 7.47 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 8.36 #75c7e4 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Kobe
#8a381b  rgb(138, 56, 27)  hsl(16, 67%, 32%)  Kobe
#1b6d8a  rgb(27, 109, 138)  hsl(196, 67%, 32%)  Sea Blue
#1b8a38  rgb(27, 138, 56)  hsl(136, 67%, 32%)  Forest Green
#381b8a  rgb(56, 27, 138)  hsl(256, 67%, 32%)  Persian Indigo