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#8D473A

#8d473a ≈ Chestnut

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8d473a is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 27.84% green and 22.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 49.65% magenta, 58.87% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 9.4°, with 41.71% saturation and 39.02% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 2.28.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.1047

Complementary

  1. #8d473a
  2. #3a808d

Split complementary

  1. #8d473a
  2. #3a8d71
  3. #3a568d

Analogous

  1. #8d3a56
  2. #8d473a
  3. #8d713a

Triadic

  1. #8d473a
  2. #3a8d47
  3. #473a8d

Tetradic

  1. #8d473a
  2. #808d3a
  3. #3a808d
  4. #473a8d

Square

  1. #8d473a
  2. #568d3a
  3. #3a808d
  4. #713a8d

Monochromatic

  1. #21100d
  2. #572c24
  3. #8d473a
  4. #bb6859
  5. #d1998f

Shades

#8d473a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d473a
  2. #7f4034
  3. #71392e
  4. #633229
  5. #552b23
  6. #47241d
  7. #381c17
  8. #2a1511
  9. #1c0e0c
  10. #0e0706
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d473a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d473a
  2. #98594e
  3. #a46c61
  4. #af7e75
  5. #bb9189
  6. #c6a39d
  7. #d1b5b0
  8. #ddc8c4
  9. #e8dad8
  10. #f4edeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d473a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d473a
  2. #8c4d41
  3. #8a5248
  4. #89584f
  5. #885e56
  6. #87645d
  7. #856964
  8. #846f6b
  9. #837572
  10. #817a79
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #725450 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #585239 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #696139 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9a3b44 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #714e39 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #795839 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #954040 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d473a {
  color: #8d473a;
}
Background
.bg-8d473a {
  background-color: #8d473a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d473a {
  border: 2px solid #8d473a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d473a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 71 58;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 42% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d473a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d473a, #8d713a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d473a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 71 58 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 2.28 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.59 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 7.17 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 7.47 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 7.73 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.92 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.92 #72b8c5 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8d473a  rgb(141, 71, 58)  hsl(9, 42%, 39%)  Chestnut
#3a808d  rgb(58, 128, 141)  hsl(189, 42%, 39%)  Teal Blue
#3a8d47  rgb(58, 141, 71)  hsl(129, 42%, 39%)  Sea Green
#473a8d  rgb(71, 58, 141)  hsl(249, 42%, 39%)  Dark Slate Blue