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#8B4635

#8b4635 ≈ Chestnut

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8b4635 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 27.45% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 49.64% magenta, 61.87% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 11.86°, with 44.79% saturation and 37.65% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 2.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.1013

Complementary

  1. #8b4635
  2. #357a8b

Split complementary

  1. #8b4635
  2. #358b71
  3. #354f8b

Analogous

  1. #8b354f
  2. #8b4635
  3. #8b7135

Triadic

  1. #8b4635
  2. #358b46
  3. #46358b

Tetradic

  1. #8b4635
  2. #7a8b35
  3. #357a8b
  4. #46358b

Square

  1. #8b4635
  2. #4f8b35
  3. #357a8b
  4. #71358b

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0e0b
  2. #542a20
  3. #8b4635
  4. #bc6650
  5. #d19688

Shades

#8b4635 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b4635
  2. #7d3f30
  3. #6f382a
  4. #613125
  5. #532a20
  6. #46231b
  7. #381c15
  8. #2a1510
  9. #1c0e0b
  10. #0e0705
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b4635 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b4635
  2. #975949
  3. #a26b5d
  4. #ae7e72
  5. #b99086
  6. #c5a39a
  7. #d1b5ae
  8. #dcc8c2
  9. #e8dad7
  10. #f3edeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b4635 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b4635
  2. #8a4c3d
  3. #895244
  4. #88574c
  5. #875d53
  6. #86635b
  7. #846962
  8. #836f6a
  9. #827471
  10. #817a79
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #71524d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #585133 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #685f34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #983a42 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #704d34 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #785634 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #933f3d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b4635 {
  color: #8b4635;
}
Background
.bg-8b4635 {
  background-color: #8b4635;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b4635 {
  border: 2px solid #8b4635;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b4635;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 70 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 45% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b4635 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b4635, #8b7135);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b4635 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 70 53 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 2.34 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.06 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.95 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.03 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 8.27 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.42 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.42 #74b9ca Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8b4635  rgb(139, 70, 53)  hsl(12, 45%, 38%)  Chestnut
#357a8b  rgb(53, 122, 139)  hsl(192, 45%, 38%)  Teal Blue
#358b46  rgb(53, 139, 70)  hsl(132, 45%, 38%)  Sea Green
#46358b  rgb(70, 53, 139)  hsl(252, 45%, 38%)  Dark Slate Blue