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#8A422F

#8a422f ≈ Chestnut

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a422f is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 25.88% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 52.17% magenta, 65.94% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 12.53°, with 49.19% saturation and 36.27% 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 7.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 2.77.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.095

Complementary

  1. #8a422f
  2. #2f778a

Split complementary

  1. #8a422f
  2. #2f8a6f
  3. #2f498a

Analogous

  1. #8a2f49
  2. #8a422f
  3. #8a6f2f

Triadic

  1. #8a422f
  2. #2f8a42
  3. #422f8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a422f
  2. #778a2f
  3. #2f778a
  4. #422f8a

Square

  1. #8a422f
  2. #498a2f
  3. #2f778a
  4. #6f2f8a

Monochromatic

  1. #180b08
  2. #51271c
  3. #8a422f
  4. #c05f46
  5. #d3907f

Shades

#8a422f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a422f
  2. #7c3b2a
  3. #6e3526
  4. #612e21
  5. #53281c
  6. #452118
  7. #371a13
  8. #29140e
  9. #1c0d09
  10. #0e0705
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a422f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a422f
  2. #965544
  3. #a16859
  4. #ad7b6d
  5. #b98e82
  6. #c5a197
  7. #d0b3ac
  8. #dcc6c1
  9. #e8d9d5
  10. #f3ecea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a422f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a422f
  2. #894837
  3. #884e3f
  4. #875547
  5. #865b4f
  6. #856158
  7. #846760
  8. #836d68
  9. #827470
  10. #817a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f4f4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554d2d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #665d2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #97353e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e492e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #76532e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #923a38 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a422f {
  color: #8a422f;
}
Background
.bg-8a422f {
  background-color: #8a422f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a422f {
  border: 2px solid #8a422f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a422f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 66 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 49% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a422f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a422f, #8a6f2f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a422f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 66 47 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 2.77 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 3.99 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.58 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.07 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.16 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.16 #80461b Russet ΔE 8.85 #75bdd0 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8a422f  rgb(138, 66, 47)  hsl(13, 49%, 36%)  Chestnut
#2f778a  rgb(47, 119, 138)  hsl(193, 49%, 36%)  Teal Blue
#2f8a42  rgb(47, 138, 66)  hsl(133, 49%, 36%)  Sea Green
#422f8a  rgb(66, 47, 138)  hsl(253, 49%, 36%)  Dark Slate Blue