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#8D4635

#8d4635 ≈ Chestnut

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8d4635 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 27.45% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50.35% magenta, 62.41% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 11.59°, with 45.36% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), ΔE 1.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.103

Complementary

  1. #8d4635
  2. #357c8d

Split complementary

  1. #8d4635
  2. #358d72
  3. #35508d

Analogous

  1. #8d3550
  2. #8d4635
  3. #8d7235

Triadic

  1. #8d4635
  2. #358d46
  3. #46358d

Tetradic

  1. #8d4635
  2. #7c8d35
  3. #357c8d
  4. #46358d

Square

  1. #8d4635
  2. #508d35
  3. #357c8d
  4. #72358d

Monochromatic

  1. #1e0f0b
  2. #552a20
  3. #8d4635
  4. #be6651
  5. #d29789

Shades

#8d4635 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d4635
  2. #7f3f30
  3. #71382a
  4. #633125
  5. #552a20
  6. #47231b
  7. #381c15
  8. #2a1510
  9. #1c0e0b
  10. #0e0705
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d4635 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d4635
  2. #985949
  3. #a46b5d
  4. #af7e72
  5. #bb9086
  6. #c6a39a
  7. #d1b5ae
  8. #ddc8c2
  9. #e8dad7
  10. #f4edeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d4635 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d4635
  2. #8c4c3d
  3. #8a5244
  4. #89574c
  5. #885d53
  6. #87635b
  7. #856962
  8. #846f6a
  9. #837471
  10. #817a79
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #72534e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #585133 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #696034 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9a3942 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #714d34 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #795734 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #953f3d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d4635 {
  color: #8d4635;
}
Background
.bg-8d4635 {
  background-color: #8d4635;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d4635 {
  border: 2px solid #8d4635;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d4635;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 70 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 45% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d4635 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d4635, #8d7235);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d4635 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 70 53 / 0.35);
}

#954535 Chestnut ΔE 1.89 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.00 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.93 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.85 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.09 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.09 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 8.49 #72b9ca Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Chestnut
#8d4635  rgb(141, 70, 53)  hsl(12, 45%, 38%)  Chestnut
#357c8d  rgb(53, 124, 141)  hsl(192, 45%, 38%)  Teal Blue
#358d46  rgb(53, 141, 70)  hsl(132, 45%, 38%)  Sea Green
#46358d  rgb(70, 53, 141)  hsl(252, 45%, 38%)  Dark Slate Blue