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#8A4E1D

#8a4e1d ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a4e1d 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 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 78.99% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 26.97°, with 65.27% saturation and 32.75% 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 6.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 3.2.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1094

Complementary

  1. #8a4e1d
  2. #1d598a

Split complementary

  1. #8a4e1d
  2. #1d8a85
  3. #1d238a

Analogous

  1. #8a1d23
  2. #8a4e1d
  3. #8a851d

Triadic

  1. #8a4e1d
  2. #1d8a4e
  3. #4e1d8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4e1d
  2. #598a1d
  3. #1d598a
  4. #4e1d8a

Square

  1. #8a4e1d
  2. #238a1d
  3. #1d598a
  4. #851d8a

Monochromatic

  1. #110a04
  2. #4b2a10
  3. #8a4e1d
  4. #c9722a
  5. #de9a62

Shades

#8a4e1d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4e1d
  2. #7c461a
  3. #6e3e17
  4. #613714
  5. #532f11
  6. #45270f
  7. #371f0c
  8. #291709
  9. #1c1006
  10. #0e0803
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4e1d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4e1d
  2. #966034
  3. #a1714a
  4. #ad8361
  5. #b99577
  6. #c5a78e
  7. #d0b8a5
  8. #dccabb
  9. #e8dcd2
  10. #f3ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4e1d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4e1d
  2. #895327
  3. #885831
  4. #875d3b
  5. #866245
  6. #85674f
  7. #846c58
  8. #837162
  9. #82766c
  10. #817b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #72574b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605516 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e621d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #974144 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #735219 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5b1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #924738 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4e1d {
  color: #8a4e1d;
}
Background
.bg-8a4e1d {
  background-color: #8a4e1d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4e1d {
  border: 2px solid #8a4e1d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4e1d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 78 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 65% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4e1d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4e1d, #8a851d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4e1d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 78 29 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 3.20 #80461b Russet ΔE 3.21 #704214 Sepia ΔE 6.41 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.98 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 9.27 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 10.47 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 11.09 #75b1e2 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#8a4e1d  rgb(138, 78, 29)  hsl(27, 65%, 33%)  Saddle Brown
#1d598a  rgb(29, 89, 138)  hsl(207, 65%, 33%)  Lapis Lazuli
#1d8a4e  rgb(29, 138, 78)  hsl(147, 65%, 33%)  Sea Green
#4e1d8a  rgb(78, 29, 138)  hsl(267, 65%, 33%)  Indigo