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#8A513E

#8a513e ≈ Chestnut

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a513e is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 31.76% green and 24.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 41.3% magenta, 55.07% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 38% saturation and 39.22% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 5.08.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1164

Complementary

  1. #8a513e
  2. #3e778a

Split complementary

  1. #8a513e
  2. #3e8a77
  3. #3e518a

Analogous

  1. #8a3e51
  2. #8a513e
  3. #8a773e

Triadic

  1. #8a513e
  2. #3e8a51
  3. #513e8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a513e
  2. #778a3e
  3. #3e778a
  4. #513e8a

Square

  1. #8a513e
  2. #518a3e
  3. #3e778a
  4. #773e8a

Monochromatic

  1. #20130f
  2. #553226
  3. #8a513e
  4. #b7745e
  5. #cea293

Shades

#8a513e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a513e
  2. #7c4938
  3. #6e4132
  4. #61392b
  5. #533125
  6. #45291f
  7. #372019
  8. #291813
  9. #1c100c
  10. #0e0806
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a513e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a513e
  2. #966251
  3. #a17465
  4. #ad8578
  5. #b9978b
  6. #c5a89f
  7. #d0b9b2
  8. #dccbc5
  9. #e8dcd8
  10. #f3eeec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a513e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a513e
  2. #895645
  3. #885a4b
  4. #875f52
  5. #866458
  6. #85695f
  7. #846d66
  8. #83726c
  9. #827773
  10. #817b79
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #735a54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f583c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d653d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #96474c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73563d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5d3e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #914b47 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a513e {
  color: #8a513e;
}
Background
.bg-8a513e {
  background-color: #8a513e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a513e {
  border: 2px solid #8a513e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a513e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 81 62;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 38% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a513e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a513e, #8a773e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a513e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 81 62 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 5.08 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.06 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 8.00 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 8.38 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 8.67 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 8.68 #80461b Russet ΔE 8.80 #75aec1 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8a513e  rgb(138, 81, 62)  hsl(15, 38%, 39%)  Chestnut
#3e778a  rgb(62, 119, 138)  hsl(195, 38%, 39%)  Teal Blue
#3e8a51  rgb(62, 138, 81)  hsl(135, 38%, 39%)  Sea Green
#513e8a  rgb(81, 62, 138)  hsl(255, 38%, 39%)  Dark Slate Blue