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#8A461D

#8a461d ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a461d is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 27.45% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 49.28% magenta, 78.99% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 22.57°, with 65.27% saturation and 32.75% 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 7.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 1.93.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0987

Complementary

  1. #8a461d
  2. #1d618a

Split complementary

  1. #8a461d
  2. #1d8a7d
  3. #1d2b8a

Analogous

  1. #8a1d2b
  2. #8a461d
  3. #8a7d1d

Triadic

  1. #8a461d
  2. #1d8a46
  3. #461d8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a461d
  2. #618a1d
  3. #1d618a
  4. #461d8a

Square

  1. #8a461d
  2. #2b8a1d
  3. #1d618a
  4. #7d1d8a

Monochromatic

  1. #110904
  2. #4b2610
  3. #8a461d
  4. #c9662a
  5. #de9162

Shades

#8a461d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a461d
  2. #7c3f1a
  3. #6e3817
  4. #613114
  5. #532a11
  6. #45230f
  7. #371c0c
  8. #291509
  9. #1c0e06
  10. #0e0703
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a461d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a461d
  2. #965934
  3. #a16b4a
  4. #ad7e61
  5. #b99077
  6. #c5a38e
  7. #d0b5a5
  8. #dcc8bb
  9. #e8dad2
  10. #f3ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a461d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a461d
  2. #894c27
  3. #885231
  4. #87573b
  5. #865d45
  6. #85634f
  7. #846958
  8. #836f62
  9. #82746c
  10. #817a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #705248 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #594f18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a5e1c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #98383d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #704c1a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #78561c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #923e33 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a461d {
  color: #8a461d;
}
Background
.bg-8a461d {
  background-color: #8a461d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a461d {
  border: 2px solid #8a461d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a461d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 70 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 65% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a461d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a461d, #8a7d1d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a461d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 70 29 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 1.93 #80461b Russet ΔE 2.87 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.97 #704214 Sepia ΔE 7.23 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 8.61 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 8.78 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 9.50 #75b9e2 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#8a461d  rgb(138, 70, 29)  hsl(23, 65%, 33%)  Saddle Brown
#1d618a  rgb(29, 97, 138)  hsl(203, 65%, 33%)  Sea Blue
#1d8a46  rgb(29, 138, 70)  hsl(143, 65%, 33%)  Sea Green
#461d8a  rgb(70, 29, 138)  hsl(263, 65%, 33%)  Indigo