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#8A481A

#8a481a ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a481a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 28.24% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 47.83% magenta, 81.16% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 24.64°, with 68.29% saturation and 32.16% 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 6.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 1.15.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.1011

Complementary

  1. #8a481a
  2. #1a5c8a

Split complementary

  1. #8a481a
  2. #1a8a80
  3. #1a248a

Analogous

  1. #8a1a24
  2. #8a481a
  3. #8a801a

Triadic

  1. #8a481a
  2. #1a8a48
  3. #481a8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a481a
  2. #5c8a1a
  3. #1a5c8a
  4. #481a8a

Square

  1. #8a481a
  2. #248a1a
  3. #1a5c8a
  4. #801a8a

Monochromatic

  1. #110903
  2. #4a260e
  3. #8a481a
  4. #ca6a26
  5. #e0935d

Shades

#8a481a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a481a
  2. #7c4117
  3. #6e3a15
  4. #613212
  5. #532b10
  6. #45240d
  7. #371d0a
  8. #291608
  9. #1c0e05
  10. #0e0703
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a481a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a481a
  2. #965a31
  3. #a16d48
  4. #ad7f5f
  5. #b99176
  6. #c5a48d
  7. #d0b6a3
  8. #dcc8ba
  9. #e8dad1
  10. #f3ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a481a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a481a
  2. #894e24
  3. #88532e
  4. #875939
  5. #865e43
  6. #85644d
  7. #846a57
  8. #836f61
  9. #82756c
  10. #817a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #705348 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5014 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b5f19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #983a3f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #714d16 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #795719 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #924033 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a481a {
  color: #8a481a;
}
Background
.bg-8a481a {
  background-color: #8a481a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a481a {
  border: 2px solid #8a481a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a481a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 72 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 68% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a481a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a481a, #8a801a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a481a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 72 26 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 1.15 #80461b Russet ΔE 2.36 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.38 #704214 Sepia ΔE 6.60 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 9.61 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 10.06 #b7410e Rust ΔE 10.20 #75b7e5 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#8a481a  rgb(138, 72, 26)  hsl(25, 68%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#1a5c8a  rgb(26, 92, 138)  hsl(205, 68%, 32%)  Lapis Lazuli
#1a8a48  rgb(26, 138, 72)  hsl(145, 68%, 32%)  Sea Green
#481a8a  rgb(72, 26, 138)  hsl(265, 68%, 32%)  Indigo