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#8C514B

#8c514b ≈ Tuscan Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8c514b is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 31.76% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 42.14% magenta, 46.43% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 5.54°, with 30.23% saturation and 42.16% 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 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7c4848), ΔE 4.85.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1197

Complementary

  1. #8c514b
  2. #4b868c

Split complementary

  1. #8c514b
  2. #4b8c72
  3. #4b668c

Analogous

  1. #8c4b66
  2. #8c514b
  3. #8c724b

Triadic

  1. #8c514b
  2. #4b8c51
  3. #514b8c

Tetradic

  1. #8c514b
  2. #868c4b
  3. #4b868c
  4. #514b8c

Square

  1. #8c514b
  2. #668c4b
  3. #4b868c
  4. #724b8c

Monochromatic

  1. #281716
  2. #5a3430
  3. #8c514b
  4. #b37771
  5. #cda7a3

Shades

#8c514b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c514b
  2. #7e4944
  3. #70413c
  4. #623935
  5. #54312d
  6. #462926
  7. #38201e
  8. #2a1817
  9. #1c100f
  10. #0e0808
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c514b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c514b
  2. #98625d
  3. #a3746f
  4. #af8581
  5. #ba9793
  6. #c6a8a5
  7. #d1b9b7
  8. #ddcbc9
  9. #e8dcdb
  10. #f4eeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c514b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c514b
  2. #8b5650
  3. #8a5a56
  4. #885f5b
  5. #876460
  6. #866966
  7. #856d6b
  8. #847270
  9. #827775
  10. #817b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #755b59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5a4a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c664a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #974950 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73564b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5e4a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #934c4e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c514b {
  color: #8c514b;
}
Background
.bg-8c514b {
  background-color: #8c514b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c514b {
  border: 2px solid #8c514b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c514b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 81 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 6 30% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c514b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c514b, #8c724b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c514b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 81 75 / 0.35);
}

#7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 4.85 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 5.91 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.34 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.37 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 7.93 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 9.87 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 10.19 #73aeb4 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Tuscan Red
#8c514b  rgb(140, 81, 75)  hsl(6, 30%, 42%)  Tuscan Red
#4b868c  rgb(75, 134, 140)  hsl(186, 30%, 42%)  Dark Cyan
#4b8c51  rgb(75, 140, 81)  hsl(126, 30%, 42%)  Sea Green
#514b8c  rgb(81, 75, 140)  hsl(246, 30%, 42%)  Dark Slate Blue