CSS utility

Burnt Umber CSS Utilities

Burnt Umber CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #8A3324. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #8A3324 WCAG

Preview Burnt Umber #8A3324

Utility Classes

Background.bg-burnt-umber

Text.text-burnt-umber

Border.border-burnt-umber

Surface.surface-burnt-umber

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-burnt-umber: #8A3324;
  --color-burnt-umber-rgb: 138 51 36;
  --color-burnt-umber-contrast: #FFFFFF;
}

.bg-burnt-umber { background-color: var(--color-burnt-umber); }
.text-burnt-umber { color: var(--color-burnt-umber); }
.border-burnt-umber { border-color: var(--color-burnt-umber); }
.surface-burnt-umber {
  background-color: var(--color-burnt-umber);
  color: var(--color-burnt-umber-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-burnt-umber), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-burnt-umber { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-burnt-umber-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#FFFFFF

Black contrast2.58:1

White contrast8.14:1

RGB token138 51 36

Luminance0.079

Black text2.58:1AA Fail

White text8.14:1AA Pass

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-burnt-umber: #8A3324;",
  "rgb": "--color-burnt-umber-rgb: 138 51 36;",
  "contrast": "--color-burnt-umber-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-burnt-umber",
  "text": ".text-burnt-umber",
  "border": ".border-burnt-umber",
  "surface": ".surface-burnt-umber",
  "shadow": ".shadow-burnt-umber"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.58,
    "white": 8.14
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-burnt-umber: #8A3324;\n  --color-burnt-umber-rgb: 138 51 36;\n  --color-burnt-umber-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-burnt-umber { background-color: var(--color-burnt-umber); }\n.text-burnt-umber { color: var(--color-burnt-umber); }\n.border-burnt-umber { border-color: var(--color-burnt-umber); }\n.surface-burnt-umber {\n  background-color: var(--color-burnt-umber);\n  color: var(--color-burnt-umber-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-burnt-umber), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-burnt-umber { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-burnt-umber-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/burnt-umber.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-umber.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "burnt-umber",
  "name": "Burnt Umber",
  "hex": "#8A3324",
  "rgb": [
    138,
    51,
    36
  ],
  "hsl": [
    9,
    59,
    34
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    63,
    74,
    46
  ],
  "luminance": 0.079,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.58,
    "white": 8.14
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-burnt-umber: #8A3324;",
    "rgb": "--color-burnt-umber-rgb: 138 51 36;",
    "contrast": "--color-burnt-umber-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-burnt-umber",
    "text": ".text-burnt-umber",
    "border": ".border-burnt-umber",
    "surface": ".surface-burnt-umber",
    "shadow": ".shadow-burnt-umber"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-burnt-umber: #8A3324;\n  --color-burnt-umber-rgb: 138 51 36;\n  --color-burnt-umber-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-burnt-umber { background-color: var(--color-burnt-umber); }\n.text-burnt-umber { color: var(--color-burnt-umber); }\n.border-burnt-umber { border-color: var(--color-burnt-umber); }\n.surface-burnt-umber {\n  background-color: var(--color-burnt-umber);\n  color: var(--color-burnt-umber-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-burnt-umber), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-burnt-umber { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-burnt-umber-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/burnt-umber.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-umber.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/burnt-umber/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/burnt-umber/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/8a3324/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/burnt-umber.json"
}

Burnt Umber CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Burnt Umber CSS Utilities (JSON)

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