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#8A412B

#8a412b ≈ Chestnut

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a412b is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 25.49% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 52.9% magenta, 68.84% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 13.89°, with 52.49% saturation and 35.49% 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 7.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 3.47.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0936

Complementary

  1. #8a412b
  2. #2b748a

Split complementary

  1. #8a412b
  2. #2b8a70
  3. #2b458a

Analogous

  1. #8a2b45
  2. #8a412b
  3. #8a702b

Triadic

  1. #8a412b
  2. #2b8a41
  3. #412b8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a412b
  2. #748a2b
  3. #2b748a
  4. #412b8a

Square

  1. #8a412b
  2. #458a2b
  3. #2b748a
  4. #702b8a

Monochromatic

  1. #150a07
  2. #502619
  3. #8a412b
  4. #c35d3e
  5. #d58e79

Shades

#8a412b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a412b
  2. #7c3b27
  3. #6e3422
  4. #612e1e
  5. #53271a
  6. #452116
  7. #371a11
  8. #29140d
  9. #1c0d09
  10. #0e0704
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a412b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a412b
  2. #965440
  3. #a16755
  4. #ad7a6b
  5. #b98d80
  6. #c5a095
  7. #d0b3aa
  8. #dcc6bf
  9. #e8d9d5
  10. #f3ecea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a412b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a412b
  2. #894734
  3. #884e3c
  4. #875445
  5. #865a4d
  6. #856156
  7. #84675e
  8. #836d67
  9. #82736f
  10. #817a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f4f49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544c29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #665c2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #97333c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e482a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #76532a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #923936 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a412b {
  color: #8a412b;
}
Background
.bg-8a412b {
  background-color: #8a412b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a412b {
  border: 2px solid #8a412b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a412b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 65 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 52% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a412b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a412b, #8a702b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a412b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 65 43 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 3.47 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 4.07 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.06 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.59 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.97 #80461b Russet ΔE 7.97 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.59 #75bed4 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8a412b  rgb(138, 65, 43)  hsl(14, 52%, 35%)  Chestnut
#2b748a  rgb(43, 116, 138)  hsl(194, 52%, 35%)  Teal Blue
#2b8a41  rgb(43, 138, 65)  hsl(134, 52%, 35%)  Sea Green
#412b8a  rgb(65, 43, 138)  hsl(254, 52%, 35%)  Dark Slate Blue