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#8A4635

#8a4635 ≈ Chestnut

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a4635 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 27.45% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 49.28% magenta, 61.59% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 12°, with 44.5% saturation and 37.45% 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 6.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 2.57.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.1004

Complementary

  1. #8a4635
  2. #35798a

Split complementary

  1. #8a4635
  2. #358a70
  3. #354e8a

Analogous

  1. #8a354e
  2. #8a4635
  3. #8a7035

Triadic

  1. #8a4635
  2. #358a46
  3. #46358a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4635
  2. #798a35
  3. #35798a
  4. #46358a

Square

  1. #8a4635
  2. #4e8a35
  3. #35798a
  4. #70358a

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0e0b
  2. #532a20
  3. #8a4635
  4. #bc6550
  5. #d19687

Shades

#8a4635 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4635
  2. #7c3f30
  3. #6e382a
  4. #613125
  5. #532a20
  6. #45231b
  7. #371c15
  8. #291510
  9. #1c0e0b
  10. #0e0705
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4635 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4635
  2. #965949
  3. #a16b5d
  4. #ad7e72
  5. #b99086
  6. #c5a39a
  7. #d0b5ae
  8. #dcc8c2
  9. #e8dad7
  10. #f3edeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4635 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4635
  2. #894c3d
  3. #885244
  4. #87574c
  5. #865d53
  6. #85635b
  7. #846962
  8. #836f6a
  9. #827471
  10. #817a79
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #70524d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #575033 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #685f34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #973a42 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f4c34 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #775634 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #923f3d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4635 {
  color: #8a4635;
}
Background
.bg-8a4635 {
  background-color: #8a4635;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4635 {
  border: 2px solid #8a4635;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4635;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 70 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 45% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4635 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4635, #8a7035);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4635 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 70 53 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 2.57 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.11 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.97 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.12 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 8.17 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.59 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.59 #75b9ca Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8a4635  rgb(138, 70, 53)  hsl(12, 45%, 37%)  Chestnut
#35798a  rgb(53, 121, 138)  hsl(192, 45%, 37%)  Teal Blue
#358a46  rgb(53, 138, 70)  hsl(132, 45%, 37%)  Sea Green
#46358a  rgb(70, 53, 138)  hsl(252, 45%, 37%)  Dark Slate Blue