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#8A3F2E

#8a3f2e ≈ Chestnut

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a3f2e is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 24.71% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.35% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 11.09°, with 50% saturation and 36.08% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 2.82.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0916

Complementary

  1. #8a3f2e
  2. #2e798a

Split complementary

  1. #8a3f2e
  2. #2e8a6d
  3. #2e4b8a

Analogous

  1. #8a2e4b
  2. #8a3f2e
  3. #8a6d2e

Triadic

  1. #8a3f2e
  2. #2e8a3f
  3. #3f2e8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a3f2e
  2. #798a2e
  3. #2e798a
  4. #3f2e8a

Square

  1. #8a3f2e
  2. #4b8a2e
  3. #2e798a
  4. #6d2e8a

Monochromatic

  1. #170b08
  2. #51251b
  3. #8a3f2e
  4. #c15b44
  5. #d48d7d

Shades

#8a3f2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a3f2e
  2. #7c3929
  3. #6e3225
  4. #612c20
  5. #53261c
  6. #452017
  7. #371912
  8. #29130e
  9. #1c0d09
  10. #0e0605
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a3f2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a3f2e
  2. #965243
  3. #a16558
  4. #ad796d
  5. #b98c82
  6. #c59f97
  7. #d0b2ab
  8. #dcc5c0
  9. #e8d9d5
  10. #f3ecea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a3f2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a3f2e
  2. #894636
  3. #884c3e
  4. #875347
  5. #86594f
  6. #856057
  7. #84665f
  8. #836d67
  9. #827370
  10. #817a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4d49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524b2c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #655c2c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #97313b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d472d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #76522d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #923736 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a3f2e {
  color: #8a3f2e;
}
Background
.bg-8a3f2e {
  background-color: #8a3f2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a3f2e {
  border: 2px solid #8a3f2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a3f2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 63 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 50% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a3f2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a3f2e, #8a6d2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a3f2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 63 46 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 2.82 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 3.07 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.07 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.36 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.36 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 8.61 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.93 #75c0d1 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8a3f2e  rgb(138, 63, 46)  hsl(11, 50%, 36%)  Chestnut
#2e798a  rgb(46, 121, 138)  hsl(191, 50%, 36%)  Teal Blue
#2e8a3f  rgb(46, 138, 63)  hsl(131, 50%, 36%)  Forest Green
#3f2e8a  rgb(63, 46, 138)  hsl(251, 50%, 36%)  Dark Slate Blue