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#8C4C19

#8c4c19 ≈ Saddle Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8c4c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 29.8% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 45.71% magenta, 82.14% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 26.61°, with 69.7% saturation and 32.35% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8b4513), ΔE 2.38.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1081

Complementary

  1. #8c4c19
  2. #19598c

Split complementary

  1. #8c4c19
  2. #198c85
  3. #191f8c

Analogous

  1. #8c191f
  2. #8c4c19
  3. #8c8519

Triadic

  1. #8c4c19
  2. #198c4c
  3. #4c198c

Tetradic

  1. #8c4c19
  2. #598c19
  3. #19598c
  4. #4c198c

Square

  1. #8c4c19
  2. #1f8c19
  3. #19598c
  4. #85198c

Monochromatic

  1. #110903
  2. #4b290d
  3. #8c4c19
  4. #cd6f25
  5. #e2975c

Shades

#8c4c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c4c19
  2. #7e4417
  3. #703d14
  4. #623512
  5. #542e0f
  6. #46260d
  7. #381e0a
  8. #2a1708
  9. #1c0f05
  10. #0e0803
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c4c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c4c19
  2. #985e30
  3. #a37047
  4. #af825e
  5. #ba9475
  6. #c6a68c
  7. #d1b7a3
  8. #ddc9ba
  9. #e8dbd1
  10. #f4ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c4c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c4c19
  2. #8b5123
  3. #8a562e
  4. #885c38
  5. #876142
  6. #86664d
  7. #856b57
  8. #847061
  9. #82766b
  10. #817b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #72564a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f5411 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6218 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9a3e42 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #745115 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b5a19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #944436 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c4c19 {
  color: #8c4c19;
}
Background
.bg-8c4c19 {
  background-color: #8c4c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c4c19 {
  border: 2px solid #8c4c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c4c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 76 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c4c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c4c19, #8c8519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c4c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 76 25 / 0.35);
}

#8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 2.38 #80461b Russet ΔE 3.23 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.68 #704214 Sepia ΔE 6.76 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 9.96 #b7410e Rust ΔE 10.67 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 10.96 #73b3e6 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Saddle Brown
#8c4c19  rgb(140, 76, 25)  hsl(27, 70%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#19598c  rgb(25, 89, 140)  hsl(207, 70%, 32%)  Lapis Lazuli
#198c4c  rgb(25, 140, 76)  hsl(147, 70%, 32%)  Sea Green
#4c198c  rgb(76, 25, 140)  hsl(267, 70%, 32%)  Indigo