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#8A3E27

#8a3e27 ≈ Burnt Umber

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a3e27 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 24.31% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55.07% magenta, 71.74% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 13.94°, with 55.93% saturation and 34.71% 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 7.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8a3324), ΔE 3.58.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.09

Complementary

  1. #8a3e27
  2. #27738a

Split complementary

  1. #8a3e27
  2. #278a70
  3. #27428a

Analogous

  1. #8a2742
  2. #8a3e27
  3. #8a7027

Triadic

  1. #8a3e27
  2. #278a3e
  3. #3e278a

Tetradic

  1. #8a3e27
  2. #738a27
  3. #27738a
  4. #3e278a

Square

  1. #8a3e27
  2. #428a27
  3. #27738a
  4. #70278a

Monochromatic

  1. #130805
  2. #4e2316
  3. #8a3e27
  4. #c65938
  5. #d78a73

Shades

#8a3e27 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a3e27
  2. #7c3823
  3. #6e321f
  4. #612b1b
  5. #532517
  6. #451f14
  7. #371910
  8. #29130c
  9. #1c0c08
  10. #0e0604
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a3e27 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a3e27
  2. #96513d
  3. #a16552
  4. #ad7868
  5. #b98b7d
  6. #c59f93
  7. #d0b2a9
  8. #dcc5be
  9. #e8d8d4
  10. #f3ece9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a3e27 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a3e27
  2. #894530
  3. #884b39
  4. #875242
  5. #86584b
  6. #855f54
  7. #84665c
  8. #836c65
  9. #82736e
  10. #817977
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4c46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524a24 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #655b25 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #982f39 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d4626 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #765126 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #923533 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a3e27 {
  color: #8a3e27;
}
Background
.bg-8a3e27 {
  background-color: #8a3e27;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a3e27 {
  border: 2px solid #8a3e27;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a3e27;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 62 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 56% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a3e27 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a3e27, #8a7027);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a3e27 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 62 39 / 0.35);
}

#8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 3.58 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 4.00 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 4.18 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.83 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.91 #80461b Russet ΔE 7.99 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.34 #75c1d8 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Burnt Umber
#8a3e27  rgb(138, 62, 39)  hsl(14, 56%, 35%)  Burnt Umber
#27738a  rgb(39, 115, 138)  hsl(194, 56%, 35%)  Teal Blue
#278a3e  rgb(39, 138, 62)  hsl(134, 56%, 35%)  Forest Green
#3e278a  rgb(62, 39, 138)  hsl(254, 56%, 35%)  Persian Indigo