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#8A5A2E

#8a5a2e ≈ Russet

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a5a2e is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 35.29% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 34.78% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 28.7°, with 50% saturation and 36.08% 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 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Russet (#80461b), ΔE 6.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1291

Complementary

  1. #8a5a2e
  2. #2e5e8a

Split complementary

  1. #8a5a2e
  2. #2e8a88
  3. #2e308a

Analogous

  1. #8a2e30
  2. #8a5a2e
  3. #8a882e

Triadic

  1. #8a5a2e
  2. #2e8a5a
  3. #5a2e8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a5a2e
  2. #5e8a2e
  3. #2e5e8a
  4. #5a2e8a

Square

  1. #8a5a2e
  2. #308a2e
  3. #2e5e8a
  4. #882e8a

Monochromatic

  1. #170f08
  2. #51351b
  3. #8a5a2e
  4. #c18044
  5. #d4a77d

Shades

#8a5a2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a5a2e
  2. #7c5129
  3. #6e4825
  4. #613f20
  5. #53361c
  6. #452d17
  7. #372412
  8. #291b0e
  9. #1c1209
  10. #0e0905
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a5a2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a5a2e
  2. #966b43
  3. #a17b58
  4. #ad8c6d
  5. #b99c82
  6. #c5ad97
  7. #d0bdab
  8. #dccec0
  9. #e8ded5
  10. #f3efea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a5a2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a5a2e
  2. #895e36
  3. #88623e
  4. #876547
  5. #86694f
  6. #856d57
  7. #84715f
  8. #837567
  9. #827870
  10. #817c78
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #756154 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695e2a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #74692e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #965050 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #775c2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7d632e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #925445 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a5a2e {
  color: #8a5a2e;
}
Background
.bg-8a5a2e {
  background-color: #8a5a2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a5a2e {
  border: 2px solid #8a5a2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a5a2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 90 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 50% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a5a2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a5a2e, #8a882e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a5a2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 90 46 / 0.35);
}

#80461b Russet ΔE 6.77 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 6.91 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.56 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 8.05 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.39 #704214 Sepia ΔE 8.50 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 8.59 #75a5d1 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Russet
#8a5a2e  rgb(138, 90, 46)  hsl(29, 50%, 36%)  Russet
#2e5e8a  rgb(46, 94, 138)  hsl(209, 50%, 36%)  Lapis Lazuli
#2e8a5a  rgb(46, 138, 90)  hsl(149, 50%, 36%)  Sea Green
#5a2e8a  rgb(90, 46, 138)  hsl(269, 50%, 36%)  Rebecca Purple