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#8D4E1A

#8d4e1a ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8d4e1a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 30.59% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 44.68% magenta, 81.56% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 27.13°, with 68.86% saturation and 32.75% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 3.09.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1119

Complementary

  1. #8d4e1a
  2. #1a598d

Split complementary

  1. #8d4e1a
  2. #1a8d88
  3. #1a208d

Analogous

  1. #8d1a20
  2. #8d4e1a
  3. #8d881a

Triadic

  1. #8d4e1a
  2. #1a8d4e
  3. #4e1a8d

Tetradic

  1. #8d4e1a
  2. #598d1a
  3. #1a598d
  4. #4e1a8d

Square

  1. #8d4e1a
  2. #208d1a
  3. #1a598d
  4. #881a8d

Monochromatic

  1. #110a03
  2. #4c2a0e
  3. #8d4e1a
  4. #ce7226
  5. #e19a5f

Shades

#8d4e1a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d4e1a
  2. #7f4617
  3. #713e15
  4. #633712
  5. #552f10
  6. #47270d
  7. #381f0a
  8. #2a1708
  9. #1c1005
  10. #0e0803
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d4e1a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d4e1a
  2. #986031
  3. #a47148
  4. #af835f
  5. #bb9576
  6. #c6a78d
  7. #d1b8a3
  8. #ddcaba
  9. #e8dcd1
  10. #f4ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d4e1a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d4e1a
  2. #8c5324
  3. #8a582e
  4. #895d39
  5. #886243
  6. #87674d
  7. #856c57
  8. #847161
  9. #83766c
  10. #817b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #74584b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615512 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #70641a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b4044 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #755216 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7c5c1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #954637 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d4e1a {
  color: #8d4e1a;
}
Background
.bg-8d4e1a {
  background-color: #8d4e1a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d4e1a {
  border: 2px solid #8d4e1a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d4e1a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 78 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 69% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d4e1a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d4e1a, #8d881a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d4e1a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 78 26 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 3.09 #80461b Russet ΔE 3.78 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.75 #704214 Sepia ΔE 7.03 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 10.07 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 10.24 #b7410e Rust ΔE 10.87 #72b1e5 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#8d4e1a  rgb(141, 78, 26)  hsl(27, 69%, 33%)  Saddle Brown
#1a598d  rgb(26, 89, 141)  hsl(207, 69%, 33%)  Lapis Lazuli
#1a8d4e  rgb(26, 141, 78)  hsl(147, 69%, 33%)  Sea Green
#4e1a8d  rgb(78, 26, 141)  hsl(267, 69%, 33%)  Indigo