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#8D5220

#8d5220 ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8d5220 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 32.16% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 41.84% magenta, 77.3% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 27.52°, with 63.01% saturation and 33.92% 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 4.39.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.118

Complementary

  1. #8d5220
  2. #205b8d

Split complementary

  1. #8d5220
  2. #208d88
  3. #20258d

Analogous

  1. #8d2025
  2. #8d5220
  3. #8d8820

Triadic

  1. #8d5220
  2. #208d52
  3. #52208d

Tetradic

  1. #8d5220
  2. #5b8d20
  3. #205b8d
  4. #52208d

Square

  1. #8d5220
  2. #258d20
  3. #205b8d
  4. #88208d

Monochromatic

  1. #110a04
  2. #4f2e12
  3. #8d5220
  4. #cb762e
  5. #dd9e69

Shades

#8d5220 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d5220
  2. #7f4a1d
  3. #71421a
  4. #633916
  5. #553113
  6. #472910
  7. #38210d
  8. #2a190a
  9. #1c1006
  10. #0e0803
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d5220 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d5220
  2. #986336
  3. #a4754d
  4. #af8663
  5. #bb9779
  6. #c6a990
  7. #d1baa6
  8. #ddcbbc
  9. #e8dcd2
  10. #f4eee9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d5220 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d5220
  2. #8c572a
  3. #8a5b33
  4. #89603d
  5. #886446
  6. #876950
  7. #856e5a
  8. #847263
  9. #83776d
  10. #817b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #755b4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #64581a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726620 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9a4548 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #76561c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7d5e20 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #954b3b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d5220 {
  color: #8d5220;
}
Background
.bg-8d5220 {
  background-color: #8d5220;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d5220 {
  border: 2px solid #8d5220;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d5220;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 82 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 28 63% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d5220 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d5220, #8d8820);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d5220 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 82 32 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 4.39 #80461b Russet ΔE 4.52 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.88 #704214 Sepia ΔE 7.37 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 9.25 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 9.65 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 10.24 #72addf Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#8d5220  rgb(141, 82, 32)  hsl(28, 63%, 34%)  Saddle Brown
#205b8d  rgb(32, 91, 141)  hsl(208, 63%, 34%)  Lapis Lazuli
#208d52  rgb(32, 141, 82)  hsl(148, 63%, 34%)  Sea Green
#52208d  rgb(82, 32, 141)  hsl(268, 63%, 34%)  Indigo