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#8A4841 closest to Chocolate Explosion

#8A4841 is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Chocolate Explosion. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 28.2% green and 25.5% blue (rgb(138, 72, 65)). Its HSL value is 6° hue, 36% saturation and 40% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 53% yellow and 46% black. #8A4841 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.81:1.

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Variations of #8A4841

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#8A4841 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8A4841 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A4841 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 83% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #686040
  • Protanopia 81% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #575240
  • Protanomaly 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #685140
  • Deuteranopia 83% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #686040
  • Deuteranomaly 88% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #735940
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #963E46
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8F4443
  • Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5B5B5B
  • Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #695755

#8A4841 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.81:1 Good#8A4841 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.08:1 Poor#8A4841 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#8A4841 in CSS

/* Chocolate Explosion */
.color { color: #8A4841; }
.background { background-color: #8A4841; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A4841; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 72 65);
color: hsl(6 36% 40%);
color: oklch(0.481 0.091 27.3);

#8A4841 FAQ

What color is #8A4841?

#8A4841 is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Chocolate Explosion. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #8A4841?

#8A4841 is rgb(138, 72, 65) in RGB, hsl(6, 36%, 40%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 48%, 53%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A4841?

The complementary color of #8A4841 is #41838A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A4841?

White text has the best contrast on #8A4841: 6.81:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A4841 a warm or cool color?

#8A4841 is a warm color.