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#8A722B

#8a722b ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a722b is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 44.71% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 17.39% magenta, 68.84% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 44.84°, with 52.49% saturation and 35.49% 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 4.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 9.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1761

Complementary

  1. #8a722b
  2. #2b438a

Split complementary

  1. #8a722b
  2. #2b738a
  3. #422b8a

Analogous

  1. #8a422b
  2. #8a722b
  3. #738a2b

Triadic

  1. #8a722b
  2. #2b8a72
  3. #722b8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a722b
  2. #438a2b
  3. #2b438a
  4. #722b8a

Square

  1. #8a722b
  2. #2b8a42
  3. #2b438a
  4. #8a2b73

Monochromatic

  1. #151207
  2. #504219
  3. #8a722b
  4. #c3a23e
  5. #d5be79

Shades

#8a722b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a722b
  2. #7c6727
  3. #6e5b22
  4. #61501e
  5. #53441a
  6. #453916
  7. #372e11
  8. #29220d
  9. #1c1709
  10. #0e0b04
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a722b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a722b
  2. #968040
  3. #a18e55
  4. #ad9c6b
  5. #b9aa80
  6. #c5b995
  7. #d0c7aa
  8. #dcd5bf
  9. #e8e3d5
  10. #f3f1ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a722b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a722b
  2. #897334
  3. #88753c
  4. #877645
  5. #86784d
  6. #857956
  7. #847a5e
  8. #837c67
  9. #827d6f
  10. #817f78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e735f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7f7122 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #85772e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #956963 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #837126 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #87752d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #916d52 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a722b {
  color: #8a722b;
}
Background
.bg-8a722b {
  background-color: #8a722b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a722b {
  border: 2px solid #8a722b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a722b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 114 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 45 52% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a722b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a722b, #738a2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a722b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 114 43 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 9.34 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 10.02 #808000 Olive ΔE 10.08 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 11.46 #b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 12.62 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 14.51 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 14.60 #758dd4 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#8a722b  rgb(138, 114, 43)  hsl(45, 52%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#2b438a  rgb(43, 67, 138)  hsl(225, 52%, 35%)  Cobalt Blue
#2b8a72  rgb(43, 138, 114)  hsl(165, 52%, 35%)  Viridian
#722b8a  rgb(114, 43, 138)  hsl(285, 52%, 35%)  Eminence