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#8F5E4E

#8f5e4e ≈ Redwood

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8f5e4e is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.08% red, 36.86% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 34.27% magenta, 45.45% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 14.77°, with 29.41% saturation and 43.33% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Redwood (#a45a52), ΔE 6.69.

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Web safe#996666
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Relative luminance0.144

Complementary

  1. #8f5e4e
  2. #4e7f8f

Split complementary

  1. #8f5e4e
  2. #4e8f7e
  3. #4e5e8f

Analogous

  1. #8f4e5e
  2. #8f5e4e
  3. #8f7e4e

Triadic

  1. #8f5e4e
  2. #4e8f5e
  3. #5e4e8f

Tetradic

  1. #8f5e4e
  2. #7f8f4e
  3. #4e7f8f
  4. #5e4e8f

Square

  1. #8f5e4e
  2. #5e8f4e
  3. #4e7f8f
  4. #7e4e8f

Monochromatic

  1. #2c1d18
  2. #5d3d33
  3. #8f5e4e
  4. #b48575
  5. #cfb1a7

Shades

#8f5e4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8f5e4e
  2. #815546
  3. #724b3e
  4. #644237
  5. #56382f
  6. #482f27
  7. #39261f
  8. #2b1c17
  9. #1d1310
  10. #0e0908
  11. #000000

Tints

#8f5e4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8f5e4e
  2. #9a6e60
  3. #a57e71
  4. #b18e83
  5. #bc9e95
  6. #c7afa7
  7. #d2bfb8
  8. #ddcfca
  9. #e9dfdc
  10. #f4efed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8f5e4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8f5e4e
  2. #8e6153
  3. #8c6558
  4. #8b685d
  5. #896c62
  6. #886f67
  7. #86726c
  8. #857671
  9. #837976
  10. #827d7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a6560 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a644d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766e4e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9a565a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a624d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #81684e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #965a55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8f5e4e {
  color: #8f5e4e;
}
Background
.bg-8f5e4e {
  background-color: #8f5e4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8f5e4e {
  border: 2px solid #8f5e4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8f5e4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 143 94 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 29% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8f5e4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8f5e4e, #8f7e4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8f5e4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(143 94 78 / 0.35);
}

#a45a52 Redwood ΔE 6.69 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 7.92 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 8.51 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.68 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 9.88 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 9.94 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.18 #70a1b1 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Redwood
#8f5e4e  rgb(143, 94, 78)  hsl(15, 29%, 43%)  Redwood
#4e7f8f  rgb(78, 127, 143)  hsl(195, 29%, 43%)  Teal Blue
#4e8f5e  rgb(78, 143, 94)  hsl(135, 29%, 43%)  Sea Green
#5e4e8f  rgb(94, 78, 143)  hsl(255, 29%, 43%)  Dark Slate Blue