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#8A4E22

#8a4e22 ≈ Russet

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a4e22 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 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 75.36% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 25.38°, with 60.47% saturation and 33.73% 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 6.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Russet (#80461b), ΔE 2.95.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1097

Complementary

  1. #8a4e22
  2. #225e8a

Split complementary

  1. #8a4e22
  2. #228a82
  3. #222a8a

Analogous

  1. #8a222a
  2. #8a4e22
  3. #8a8222

Triadic

  1. #8a4e22
  2. #228a4e
  3. #4e228a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4e22
  2. #5e8a22
  3. #225e8a
  4. #4e228a

Square

  1. #8a4e22
  2. #2a8a22
  3. #225e8a
  4. #82228a

Monochromatic

  1. #100904
  2. #4d2b13
  3. #8a4e22
  4. #c77131
  5. #da9a6b

Shades

#8a4e22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4e22
  2. #7c461f
  3. #6e3e1b
  4. #613718
  5. #532f14
  6. #452711
  7. #371f0e
  8. #29170a
  9. #1c1007
  10. #0e0803
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4e22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4e22
  2. #966038
  3. #a1714e
  4. #ad8364
  5. #b9957a
  6. #c5a791
  7. #d0b8a7
  8. #dccabd
  9. #e8dcd3
  10. #f3ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4e22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4e22
  2. #89532b
  3. #885835
  4. #875d3e
  5. #866248
  6. #856751
  7. #846c5a
  8. #837164
  9. #82766d
  10. #817b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #72574c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f551d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6222 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #974145 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73521f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5b22 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92473a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4e22 {
  color: #8a4e22;
}
Background
.bg-8a4e22 {
  background-color: #8a4e22;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4e22 {
  border: 2px solid #8a4e22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4e22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 78 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 60% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4e22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4e22, #8a8222);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4e22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 78 34 / 0.35);
}

#80461b Russet ΔE 2.95 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 3.08 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.18 #704214 Sepia ΔE 6.67 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 8.69 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 10.64 #b7410e Rust ΔE 10.97 #75b1dd Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Russet
#8a4e22  rgb(138, 78, 34)  hsl(25, 60%, 34%)  Russet
#225e8a  rgb(34, 94, 138)  hsl(205, 60%, 34%)  Lapis Lazuli
#228a4e  rgb(34, 138, 78)  hsl(145, 60%, 34%)  Sea Green
#4e228a  rgb(78, 34, 138)  hsl(265, 60%, 34%)  Indigo