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#8A4E15

#8a4e15 ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a4e15 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 30.59% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 84.78% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 29.23°, with 73.58% saturation and 31.18% 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 6.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 4.03.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1091

Complementary

  1. #8a4e15
  2. #15518a

Split complementary

  1. #8a4e15
  2. #158a89
  3. #15178a

Analogous

  1. #8a1517
  2. #8a4e15
  3. #8a8915

Triadic

  1. #8a4e15
  2. #158a4e
  3. #4e158a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4e15
  2. #518a15
  3. #15518a
  4. #4e158a

Square

  1. #8a4e15
  2. #178a15
  3. #15518a
  4. #89158a

Monochromatic

  1. #120a03
  2. #48280b
  3. #8a4e15
  4. #cc741f
  5. #e59a53

Shades

#8a4e15 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4e15
  2. #7c4613
  3. #6e3e11
  4. #61370f
  5. #532f0d
  6. #45270b
  7. #371f08
  8. #291706
  9. #1c1004
  10. #0e0802
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4e15 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4e15
  2. #96602c
  3. #a17144
  4. #ad835b
  5. #b99573
  6. #c5a78a
  7. #d0b8a1
  8. #dccab9
  9. #e8dcd0
  10. #f3ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4e15 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4e15
  2. #895320
  3. #88582a
  4. #875d35
  5. #866240
  6. #85674b
  7. #846c55
  8. #837160
  9. #82766b
  10. #817b75
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #72574a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #60550b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6215 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #984143 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73520f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5b15 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #924636 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4e15 {
  color: #8a4e15;
}
Background
.bg-8a4e15 {
  background-color: #8a4e15;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4e15 {
  border: 2px solid #8a4e15;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4e15;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 78 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 74% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4e15 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4e15, #8a8915);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4e15 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 78 21 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 4.03 #80461b Russet ΔE 4.16 #704214 Sepia ΔE 6.43 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.25 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 9.48 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 10.22 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 11.30 #75b1ea Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#8a4e15  rgb(138, 78, 21)  hsl(29, 74%, 31%)  Saddle Brown
#15518a  rgb(21, 81, 138)  hsl(209, 74%, 31%)  Yale Blue
#158a4e  rgb(21, 138, 78)  hsl(149, 74%, 31%)  Sea Green
#4e158a  rgb(78, 21, 138)  hsl(269, 74%, 31%)  Indigo