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#8B422C

#8b422c ≈ Chestnut

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8b422c is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 25.88% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 52.52% magenta, 68.35% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 13.89°, with 51.91% saturation and 35.88% 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 7.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 3.25.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0957

Complementary

  1. #8b422c
  2. #2c758b

Split complementary

  1. #8b422c
  2. #2c8b71
  3. #2c468b

Analogous

  1. #8b2c46
  2. #8b422c
  3. #8b712c

Triadic

  1. #8b422c
  2. #2c8b42
  3. #422c8b

Tetradic

  1. #8b422c
  2. #758b2c
  3. #2c758b
  4. #422c8b

Square

  1. #8b422c
  2. #468b2c
  3. #2c758b
  4. #712c8b

Monochromatic

  1. #170b07
  2. #51261a
  3. #8b422c
  4. #c35f41
  5. #d5907b

Shades

#8b422c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b422c
  2. #7d3b28
  3. #6f3523
  4. #612e1f
  5. #53281a
  6. #462116
  7. #381a12
  8. #2a140d
  9. #1c0d09
  10. #0e0704
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b422c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b422c
  2. #975541
  3. #a26856
  4. #ae7b6b
  5. #b98e80
  6. #c5a196
  7. #d1b3ab
  8. #dcc6c0
  9. #e8d9d5
  10. #f3ecea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b422c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b422c
  2. #8a4834
  3. #894e3d
  4. #885545
  5. #875b4e
  6. #866156
  7. #84675e
  8. #836d67
  9. #82746f
  10. #817a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #704f49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554d2a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #675d2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #98343d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f492b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #77542b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #933a37 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b422c {
  color: #8b422c;
}
Background
.bg-8b422c {
  background-color: #8b422c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b422c {
  border: 2px solid #8b422c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b422c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 66 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 52% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b422c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b422c, #8b712c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b422c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 66 44 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 3.25 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 4.28 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.32 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.34 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.96 #80461b Russet ΔE 8.01 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.58 #74bdd3 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8b422c  rgb(139, 66, 44)  hsl(14, 52%, 36%)  Chestnut
#2c758b  rgb(44, 117, 139)  hsl(194, 52%, 36%)  Teal Blue
#2c8b42  rgb(44, 139, 66)  hsl(134, 52%, 36%)  Sea Green
#422c8b  rgb(66, 44, 139)  hsl(254, 52%, 36%)  Dark Slate Blue