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#8A4E02

#8a4e02 ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#8a4e02 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 30.59% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 98.55% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 33.53°, with 97.14% saturation and 27.45% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 6.13.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1086

Complementary

  1. #8a4e02
  2. #023e8a

Split complementary

  1. #8a4e02
  2. #02828a
  3. #0a028a

Analogous

  1. #8a0a02
  2. #8a4e02
  3. #828a02

Triadic

  1. #8a4e02
  2. #028a4e
  3. #4e028a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4e02
  2. #3e8a02
  3. #023e8a
  4. #4e028a

Square

  1. #8a4e02
  2. #028a0a
  3. #023e8a
  4. #8a0282

Monochromatic

  1. #140b00
  2. #3f2301
  3. #8a4e02
  4. #d57903
  5. #fc9f29

Shades

#8a4e02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4e02
  2. #7c4602
  3. #6e3e02
  4. #613701
  5. #532f01
  6. #452701
  7. #371f01
  8. #291701
  9. #1c1000
  10. #0e0800
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4e02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4e02
  2. #96601b
  3. #a17135
  4. #ad834e
  5. #b99567
  6. #c5a781
  7. #d0b89a
  8. #dccab3
  9. #e8dccc
  10. #f3ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4e02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4e02
  2. #89530f
  3. #88581b
  4. #875d28
  5. #866234
  6. #856741
  7. #846c4e
  8. #83715a
  9. #827667
  10. #817b73
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #725748 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6203 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #984042 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #735200 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b5b02 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #924633 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4e02 {
  color: #8a4e02;
}
Background
.bg-8a4e02 {
  background-color: #8a4e02;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4e02 {
  border: 2px solid #8a4e02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4e02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 78 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 34 97% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4e02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4e02, #828a02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4e02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 78 2 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 6.13 #80461b Russet ΔE 6.32 #704214 Sepia ΔE 7.26 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 8.33 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 10.52 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 10.63 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 11.15 #75b1fd Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#8a4e02  rgb(138, 78, 2)  hsl(34, 97%, 27%)  Saddle Brown
#023e8a  rgb(2, 62, 138)  hsl(214, 97%, 27%)  Cobalt Blue
#028a4e  rgb(2, 138, 78)  hsl(154, 97%, 27%)  Sea Green
#4e028a  rgb(78, 2, 138)  hsl(274, 97%, 27%)  Indigo