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#8A4E17

#8a4e17 ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a4e17 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 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 83.33% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 28.7°, with 71.43% saturation and 31.57% 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 3.79.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1091

Complementary

  1. #8a4e17
  2. #17538a

Split complementary

  1. #8a4e17
  2. #178a88
  3. #17198a

Analogous

  1. #8a1719
  2. #8a4e17
  3. #8a8817

Triadic

  1. #8a4e17
  2. #178a4e
  3. #4e178a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4e17
  2. #538a17
  3. #17538a
  4. #4e178a

Square

  1. #8a4e17
  2. #198a17
  3. #17538a
  4. #88178a

Monochromatic

  1. #110a03
  2. #48290c
  3. #8a4e17
  4. #cc7322
  5. #e39a57

Shades

#8a4e17 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4e17
  2. #7c4615
  3. #6e3e12
  4. #613710
  5. #532f0e
  6. #45270c
  7. #371f09
  8. #291707
  9. #1c1005
  10. #0e0802
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4e17 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4e17
  2. #96602e
  3. #a17145
  4. #ad835d
  5. #b99574
  6. #c5a78b
  7. #d0b8a2
  8. #dccab9
  9. #e8dcd1
  10. #f3ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4e17 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4e17
  2. #895322
  3. #88582c
  4. #875d37
  5. #866241
  6. #85674c
  7. #846c56
  8. #837161
  9. #82766b
  10. #817b76
  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 #60550e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6217 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #974143 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #735212 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5b17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #924636 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4e17 {
  color: #8a4e17;
}
Background
.bg-8a4e17 {
  background-color: #8a4e17;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4e17 {
  border: 2px solid #8a4e17;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4e17;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 78 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 71% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4e17 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4e17, #8a8817);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4e17 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 78 23 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 3.79 #80461b Russet ΔE 3.90 #704214 Sepia ΔE 6.39 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.94 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 9.69 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 9.99 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 11.24 #75b1e8 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#8a4e17  rgb(138, 78, 23)  hsl(29, 71%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#17538a  rgb(23, 83, 138)  hsl(209, 71%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#178a4e  rgb(23, 138, 78)  hsl(149, 71%, 32%)  Sea Green
#4e178a  rgb(78, 23, 138)  hsl(269, 71%, 32%)  Indigo