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#8B4E2A

#8b4e2a ≈ Russet

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8b4e2a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 30.59% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.88% magenta, 69.78% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 22.27°, with 53.59% 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Russet (#80461b), ΔE 3.85.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.111

Complementary

  1. #8b4e2a
  2. #2a678b

Split complementary

  1. #8b4e2a
  2. #2a8b7f
  3. #2a368b

Analogous

  1. #8b2a36
  2. #8b4e2a
  3. #8b7f2a

Triadic

  1. #8b4e2a
  2. #2a8b4e
  3. #4e2a8b

Tetradic

  1. #8b4e2a
  2. #678b2a
  3. #2a678b
  4. #4e2a8b

Square

  1. #8b4e2a
  2. #368b2a
  3. #2a678b
  4. #7f2a8b

Monochromatic

  1. #160c06
  2. #502d18
  3. #8b4e2a
  4. #c46f3d
  5. #d69b78

Shades

#8b4e2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b4e2a
  2. #7d4626
  3. #6f3e22
  4. #61371d
  5. #532f19
  6. #462715
  7. #381f11
  8. #2a170d
  9. #1c1008
  10. #0e0804
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b4e2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b4e2a
  2. #97603f
  3. #a27155
  4. #ae836a
  5. #b9957f
  6. #c5a795
  7. #d1b8aa
  8. #dccabf
  9. #e8dcd4
  10. #f3edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b4e2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b4e2a
  2. #8a5333
  3. #89583b
  4. #885d44
  5. #87624c
  6. #866755
  7. #846c5e
  8. #837166
  9. #82766f
  10. #817b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #73584e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f5526 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6329 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #984246 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #735328 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b5b2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #93473c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b4e2a {
  color: #8b4e2a;
}
Background
.bg-8b4e2a {
  background-color: #8b4e2a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b4e2a {
  border: 2px solid #8b4e2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b4e2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 78 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 54% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b4e2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b4e2a, #8b7f2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b4e2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 78 42 / 0.35);
}

#80461b Russet ΔE 3.85 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 4.03 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 4.97 #704214 Sepia ΔE 7.85 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 8.20 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 8.33 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 10.13 #74b1d5 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Russet
#8b4e2a  rgb(139, 78, 42)  hsl(22, 54%, 35%)  Russet
#2a678b  rgb(42, 103, 139)  hsl(202, 54%, 35%)  Sea Blue
#2a8b4e  rgb(42, 139, 78)  hsl(142, 54%, 35%)  Sea Green
#4e2a8b  rgb(78, 42, 139)  hsl(262, 54%, 35%)  Rebecca Purple