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#8F402B

#8f402b ≈ Chestnut

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8f402b is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.08% red, 25.1% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55.24% magenta, 69.93% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 12.6°, with 53.76% saturation and 36.47% 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 7.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 2.66.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0968

Complementary

  1. #8f402b
  2. #2b7a8f

Split complementary

  1. #8f402b
  2. #2b8f72
  3. #2b488f

Analogous

  1. #8f2b48
  2. #8f402b
  3. #8f722b

Triadic

  1. #8f402b
  2. #2b8f40
  3. #402b8f

Tetradic

  1. #8f402b
  2. #7a8f2b
  3. #2b7a8f
  4. #402b8f

Square

  1. #8f402b
  2. #488f2b
  3. #2b7a8f
  4. #722b8f

Monochromatic

  1. #190b08
  2. #542619
  3. #8f402b
  4. #c65d41
  5. #d78f7c

Shades

#8f402b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8f402b
  2. #813a27
  3. #723322
  4. #642d1e
  5. #56261a
  6. #482016
  7. #391a11
  8. #2b130d
  9. #1d0d09
  10. #0e0604
  11. #000000

Tints

#8f402b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8f402b
  2. #9a5340
  3. #a56655
  4. #b1796b
  5. #bc8c80
  6. #c7a095
  7. #d2b3aa
  8. #ddc6bf
  9. #e9d9d5
  10. #f4ecea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8f402b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8f402b
  2. #8e4634
  3. #8c4d3c
  4. #8b5345
  5. #895a4d
  6. #886056
  7. #86665e
  8. #856d67
  9. #83736f
  10. #827a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #724f4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554d29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #685e29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d303b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #71482a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a542a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #983735 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8f402b {
  color: #8f402b;
}
Background
.bg-8f402b {
  background-color: #8f402b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8f402b {
  border: 2px solid #8f402b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8f402b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 143 64 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 54% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8f402b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8f402b, #8f722b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8f402b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(143 64 43 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 2.66 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 3.64 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 4.88 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.46 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.46 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.50 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.09 #70bfd4 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8f402b  rgb(143, 64, 43)  hsl(13, 54%, 36%)  Chestnut
#2b7a8f  rgb(43, 122, 143)  hsl(193, 54%, 36%)  Teal Blue
#2b8f40  rgb(43, 143, 64)  hsl(133, 54%, 36%)  Forest Green
#402b8f  rgb(64, 43, 143)  hsl(253, 54%, 36%)  Dark Slate Blue