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#8B4500

#8b4500 ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#8b4500 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 27.06% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50.36% magenta, 100% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 29.78°, with 100% saturation and 27.25% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 2.95.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.0975

Complementary

  1. #8b4500
  2. #00468b

Split complementary

  1. #8b4500
  2. #008b8a
  3. #00018b

Analogous

  1. #8b0001
  2. #8b4500
  3. #8b8a00

Triadic

  1. #8b4500
  2. #008b45
  3. #45008b

Tetradic

  1. #8b4500
  2. #468b00
  3. #00468b
  4. #45008b

Square

  1. #8b4500
  2. #018b00
  3. #00468b
  4. #8a008b

Monochromatic

  1. #140a00
  2. #3e1f00
  3. #8b4500
  4. #d76b00
  5. #ff9125

Shades

#8b4500 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b4500
  2. #7d3e00
  3. #6f3700
  4. #613000
  5. #532900
  6. #462300
  7. #381c00
  8. #2a1500
  9. #1c0e00
  10. #0e0700
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b4500 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b4500
  2. #97581a
  3. #a26a33
  4. #ae7d4d
  5. #b98f66
  6. #c5a280
  7. #d1b599
  8. #dcc7b3
  9. #e8dacc
  10. #f3ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b4500 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b4500
  2. #8a4b0d
  3. #89511a
  4. #885726
  5. #875d33
  6. #866340
  7. #84684d
  8. #836e5a
  9. #827466
  10. #817a73
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #705144 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a4e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b5e00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #99353a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #714b00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #795500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #943c2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b4500 {
  color: #8b4500;
}
Background
.bg-8b4500 {
  background-color: #8b4500;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b4500 {
  border: 2px solid #8b4500;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b4500;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 69 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 100% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b4500 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b4500, #8b8a00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b4500 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 69 0 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 2.95 #80461b Russet ΔE 4.40 #704214 Sepia ΔE 6.84 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.85 #b7410e Rust ΔE 11.27 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 11.79 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 11.91 #74baff Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#8b4500  rgb(139, 69, 0)  hsl(30, 100%, 27%)  Saddle Brown
#00468b  rgb(0, 70, 139)  hsl(210, 100%, 27%)  Yale Blue
#008b45  rgb(0, 139, 69)  hsl(150, 100%, 27%)  Sea Green
#45008b  rgb(69, 0, 139)  hsl(270, 100%, 27%)  Indigo