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#8A4E24

#8a4e24 ≈ Russet

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a4e24 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 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 73.91% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 24.71°, with 58.62% saturation and 34.12% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Russet (#80461b), ΔE 2.99.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1098

Complementary

  1. #8a4e24
  2. #24608a

Split complementary

  1. #8a4e24
  2. #248a81
  3. #242d8a

Analogous

  1. #8a242d
  2. #8a4e24
  3. #8a8124

Triadic

  1. #8a4e24
  2. #248a4e
  3. #4e248a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4e24
  2. #608a24
  3. #24608a
  4. #4e248a

Square

  1. #8a4e24
  2. #2d8a24
  3. #24608a
  4. #81248a

Monochromatic

  1. #110904
  2. #4d2c14
  3. #8a4e24
  4. #c77034
  5. #d99a6e

Shades

#8a4e24 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4e24
  2. #7c4620
  3. #6e3e1d
  4. #613719
  5. #532f16
  6. #452712
  7. #371f0e
  8. #29170b
  9. #1c1007
  10. #0e0804
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4e24 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4e24
  2. #96603a
  3. #a17150
  4. #ad8366
  5. #b9957c
  6. #c5a792
  7. #d0b8a7
  8. #dccabd
  9. #e8dcd3
  10. #f3ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4e24 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4e24
  2. #89532d
  3. #885836
  4. #875d40
  5. #866249
  6. #856752
  7. #846c5b
  8. #837164
  9. #82766e
  10. #817b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #72574c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f551f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6224 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #974145 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #735221 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5b24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92473a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4e24 {
  color: #8a4e24;
}
Background
.bg-8a4e24 {
  background-color: #8a4e24;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4e24 {
  border: 2px solid #8a4e24;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4e24;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 78 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 59% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4e24 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4e24, #8a8124);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4e24 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 78 36 / 0.35);
}

#80461b Russet ΔE 2.99 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 3.19 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.89 #704214 Sepia ΔE 6.84 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 8.48 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 10.13 #b7410e Rust ΔE 10.82 #75b1db Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Russet
#8a4e24  rgb(138, 78, 36)  hsl(25, 59%, 34%)  Russet
#24608a  rgb(36, 96, 138)  hsl(205, 59%, 34%)  Lapis Lazuli
#248a4e  rgb(36, 138, 78)  hsl(145, 59%, 34%)  Sea Green
#4e248a  rgb(78, 36, 138)  hsl(265, 59%, 34%)  Indigo