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#8E3C19

#8e3c19 ≈ Kobe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8e3c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.75% magenta, 82.39% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 17.95°, with 70.06% 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 7.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Kobe (#882d17), ΔE 4.94.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.0905

Complementary

  1. #8e3c19
  2. #196b8e

Split complementary

  1. #8e3c19
  2. #198e77
  3. #19318e

Analogous

  1. #8e1931
  2. #8e3c19
  3. #8e7719

Triadic

  1. #8e3c19
  2. #198e3c
  3. #3c198e

Tetradic

  1. #8e3c19
  2. #6b8e19
  3. #196b8e
  4. #3c198e

Square

  1. #8e3c19
  2. #318e19
  3. #196b8e
  4. #77198e

Monochromatic

  1. #110703
  2. #4d210e
  3. #8e3c19
  4. #cf5724
  5. #e3855d

Shades

#8e3c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e3c19
  2. #803617
  3. #723014
  4. #632a12
  5. #55240f
  6. #471e0d
  7. #39180a
  8. #2b1208
  9. #1c0c05
  10. #0e0603
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e3c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e3c19
  2. #995030
  3. #a56347
  4. #b0775e
  5. #bb8a75
  6. #c79e8c
  7. #d2b1a3
  8. #ddc5ba
  9. #e8d8d1
  10. #f4ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e3c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e3c19
  2. #8d4323
  3. #8b4a2e
  4. #8a5038
  5. #885742
  6. #875e4d
  7. #866557
  8. #846c61
  9. #83726b
  10. #817976
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #704c44 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #534914 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #675c16 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9c2935 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f4416 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #795117 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #97322c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e3c19 {
  color: #8e3c19;
}
Background
.bg-8e3c19 {
  background-color: #8e3c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8e3c19 {
  border: 2px solid #8e3c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e3c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 70% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e3c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e3c19, #8e7719);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e3c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#882d17 Kobe ΔE 4.94 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 5.13 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.20 #80461b Russet ΔE 6.31 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.80 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.95 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.67 #71c3e6 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Kobe
#8e3c19  rgb(142, 60, 25)  hsl(18, 70%, 33%)  Kobe
#196b8e  rgb(25, 107, 142)  hsl(198, 70%, 33%)  Sea Blue
#198e3c  rgb(25, 142, 60)  hsl(138, 70%, 33%)  Forest Green
#3c198e  rgb(60, 25, 142)  hsl(258, 70%, 33%)  Persian Indigo