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#8A4A2E

#8a4a2e ≈ Sienna

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a4a2e is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 29.02% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 46.38% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 18.26°, with 50% saturation and 36.08% 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 6.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sienna (#a0522d), ΔE 5.49.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.105

Complementary

  1. #8a4a2e
  2. #2e6e8a

Split complementary

  1. #8a4a2e
  2. #2e8a78
  3. #2e408a

Analogous

  1. #8a2e40
  2. #8a4a2e
  3. #8a782e

Triadic

  1. #8a4a2e
  2. #2e8a4a
  3. #4a2e8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4a2e
  2. #6e8a2e
  3. #2e6e8a
  4. #4a2e8a

Square

  1. #8a4a2e
  2. #408a2e
  3. #2e6e8a
  4. #782e8a

Monochromatic

  1. #170c08
  2. #512b1b
  3. #8a4a2e
  4. #c16a44
  5. #d4987d

Shades

#8a4a2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4a2e
  2. #7c4329
  3. #6e3b25
  4. #613420
  5. #532c1c
  6. #452517
  7. #371e12
  8. #29160e
  9. #1c0f09
  10. #0e0705
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4a2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4a2e
  2. #965c43
  3. #a16e58
  4. #ad806d
  5. #b99282
  6. #c5a597
  7. #d0b7ab
  8. #dcc9c0
  9. #e8dbd5
  10. #f3edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4a2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4a2e
  2. #894f36
  3. #88553e
  4. #875a47
  5. #86604f
  6. #856557
  7. #846a5f
  8. #837067
  9. #827570
  10. #817b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #71554d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b532b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b612d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #973e43 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #714f2c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #78582d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92433c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4a2e {
  color: #8a4a2e;
}
Background
.bg-8a4a2e {
  background-color: #8a4a2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4a2e {
  border: 2px solid #8a4a2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4a2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 74 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 50% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4a2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4a2e, #8a782e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4a2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 74 46 / 0.35);
}

#a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.49 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 5.54 #80461b Russet ΔE 5.55 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 5.79 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 7.56 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 7.95 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 8.46 #75b5d1 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Sienna
#8a4a2e  rgb(138, 74, 46)  hsl(18, 50%, 36%)  Sienna
#2e6e8a  rgb(46, 110, 138)  hsl(198, 50%, 36%)  Teal Blue
#2e8a4a  rgb(46, 138, 74)  hsl(138, 50%, 36%)  Sea Green
#4a2e8a  rgb(74, 46, 138)  hsl(258, 50%, 36%)  Dark Slate Blue