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#8A4E2E

#8a4e2e ≈ Russet

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a4e2e is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 30.59% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 20.87°, with 50% saturation and 36.08% 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 6.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Russet (#80461b), ΔE 4.55.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1105

Complementary

  1. #8a4e2e
  2. #2e6a8a

Split complementary

  1. #8a4e2e
  2. #2e8a7c
  3. #2e3c8a

Analogous

  1. #8a2e3c
  2. #8a4e2e
  3. #8a7c2e

Triadic

  1. #8a4e2e
  2. #2e8a4e
  3. #4e2e8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4e2e
  2. #6a8a2e
  3. #2e6a8a
  4. #4e2e8a

Square

  1. #8a4e2e
  2. #3c8a2e
  3. #2e6a8a
  4. #7c2e8a

Monochromatic

  1. #170d08
  2. #512e1b
  3. #8a4e2e
  4. #c16f44
  5. #d49b7d

Shades

#8a4e2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4e2e
  2. #7c4629
  3. #6e3e25
  4. #613720
  5. #532f1c
  6. #452717
  7. #371f12
  8. #29170e
  9. #1c1009
  10. #0e0805
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4e2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4e2e
  2. #966043
  3. #a17158
  4. #ad836d
  5. #b99582
  6. #c5a797
  7. #d0b8ab
  8. #dccac0
  9. #e8dcd5
  10. #f3edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4e2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4e2e
  2. #895336
  3. #88583e
  4. #875d47
  5. #86624f
  6. #856757
  7. #846c5f
  8. #837167
  9. #827670
  10. #817b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #72584f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f552b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d632d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #974247 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #72532c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5b2e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92473e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4e2e {
  color: #8a4e2e;
}
Background
.bg-8a4e2e {
  background-color: #8a4e2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4e2e {
  border: 2px solid #8a4e2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4e2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 78 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 50% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4e2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4e2e, #8a7c2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4e2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 78 46 / 0.35);
}

#80461b Russet ΔE 4.55 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 4.97 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.09 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 7.36 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 7.81 #704214 Sepia ΔE 8.37 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 9.54 #75b1d1 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Russet
#8a4e2e  rgb(138, 78, 46)  hsl(21, 50%, 36%)  Russet
#2e6a8a  rgb(46, 106, 138)  hsl(201, 50%, 36%)  Sea Blue
#2e8a4e  rgb(46, 138, 78)  hsl(141, 50%, 36%)  Sea Green
#4e2e8a  rgb(78, 46, 138)  hsl(261, 50%, 36%)  Rebecca Purple