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#A14830

#a14830 ≈ Chestnut

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a14830 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 28.24% green and 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55.28% magenta, 70.19% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 12.74°, with 54.07% saturation and 40.98% 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 6.03:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 3.64.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.1243

Complementary

  1. #a14830
  2. #3089a1

Split complementary

  1. #a14830
  2. #30a180
  3. #3051a1

Analogous

  1. #a13051
  2. #a14830
  3. #a18030

Triadic

  1. #a14830
  2. #30a148
  3. #4830a1

Tetradic

  1. #a14830
  2. #89a130
  3. #3089a1
  4. #4830a1

Square

  1. #a14830
  2. #51a130
  3. #3089a1
  4. #8030a1

Monochromatic

  1. #2b130d
  2. #662e1e
  3. #a14830
  4. #cb6c52
  5. #dd9e8d

Shades

#a14830 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a14830
  2. #91412b
  3. #813a26
  4. #713222
  5. #612b1d
  6. #512418
  7. #401d13
  8. #30160e
  9. #200e0a
  10. #100705
  11. #000000

Tints

#a14830 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a14830
  2. #aa5a45
  3. #b46d59
  4. #bd7f6e
  5. #c79183
  6. #d0a498
  7. #d9b6ac
  8. #e3c8c1
  9. #ecdad6
  10. #f6edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a14830 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a14830
  2. #9e4e38
  3. #9a5340
  4. #975948
  5. #945e50
  6. #916458
  7. #8d6a60
  8. #8a6f68
  9. #877570
  10. #837a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #805953 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #60572d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766a2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b13643 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f512e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895e2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab3e3c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a14830 {
  color: #a14830;
}
Background
.bg-a14830 {
  background-color: #a14830;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a14830 {
  border: 2px solid #a14830;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a14830;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 72 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 54% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a14830 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a14830, #a18030);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a14830 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 72 48 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 3.64 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.01 #b7410e Rust ΔE 7.24 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 7.26 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.85 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.89 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.89 #5eb7cf Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Chestnut
#a14830  rgb(161, 72, 48)  hsl(13, 54%, 41%)  Chestnut
#3089a1  rgb(48, 137, 161)  hsl(193, 54%, 41%)  Bondi Blue
#30a148  rgb(48, 161, 72)  hsl(133, 54%, 41%)  Shamrock Green
#4830a1  rgb(72, 48, 161)  hsl(253, 54%, 41%)  Ocean Blue