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#8E4530

#8e4530 ≈ Chestnut

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8e4530 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 27.06% green and 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 51.41% magenta, 66.2% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 13.4°, with 49.47% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 2.44.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.1022

Complementary

  1. #8e4530
  2. #30798e

Split complementary

  1. #8e4530
  2. #308e74
  3. #304a8e

Analogous

  1. #8e304a
  2. #8e4530
  3. #8e7430

Triadic

  1. #8e4530
  2. #308e45
  3. #45308e

Tetradic

  1. #8e4530
  2. #798e30
  3. #30798e
  4. #45308e

Square

  1. #8e4530
  2. #4a8e30
  3. #30798e
  4. #74308e

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0d09
  2. #55291d
  3. #8e4530
  4. #c16449
  5. #d59582

Shades

#8e4530 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e4530
  2. #803e2b
  3. #723726
  4. #633022
  5. #55291d
  6. #472318
  7. #391c13
  8. #2b150e
  9. #1c0e0a
  10. #0e0705
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e4530 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e4530
  2. #995845
  3. #a56a59
  4. #b07d6e
  5. #bb8f83
  6. #c7a298
  7. #d2b5ac
  8. #ddc7c1
  9. #e8dad6
  10. #f4ecea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e4530 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e4530
  2. #8d4b38
  3. #8b5140
  4. #8a5748
  5. #885d50
  6. #876358
  7. #866860
  8. #846e68
  9. #837470
  10. #817a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #72524c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #58502e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a602f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b3740 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #724c2f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a562f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #963d3a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e4530 {
  color: #8e4530;
}
Background
.bg-8e4530 {
  background-color: #8e4530;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8e4530 {
  border: 2px solid #8e4530;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e4530;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 69 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 49% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e4530 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e4530, #8e7430);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e4530 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 69 48 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 2.44 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 4.88 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.22 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.84 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.39 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.42 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.42 #71bacf Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8e4530  rgb(142, 69, 48)  hsl(13, 49%, 37%)  Chestnut
#30798e  rgb(48, 121, 142)  hsl(193, 49%, 37%)  Teal Blue
#308e45  rgb(48, 142, 69)  hsl(133, 49%, 37%)  Sea Green
#45308e  rgb(69, 48, 142)  hsl(253, 49%, 37%)  Dark Slate Blue