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#823c09 color: Gryphonne Sepia Wash

#823c09 is rgb(130, 60, 9) in RGB and oklch(44.103% 0.11204 49.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

44.1%
0.112
50°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #823c09

#823c09 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.08:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gryphonne Sepia Wash (#883f11). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #823c09 mixed with white

  1. 823c09
  2. 8f4f29
  3. 9c6241
  4. a97558
  5. b6886f
  6. c39b86
  7. cfaf9d
  8. dbc2b5
  9. e7d6cd
  10. f3ebe6

Darker: #823c09 mixed with black

  1. 823c09
  2. 703307
  3. 5f2a05
  4. 4e2103
  5. 3e1902
  6. 2f1101
  7. 200a01
  8. 120400
  9. 060100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #823c09 with less saturation

  1. 823c09
  2. 7e3f17
  3. 7a4221
  4. 754529
  5. 714730
  6. 6c4a37
  7. 684c3d
  8. 634e42
  9. 5e4f48
  10. 58514d

Questions about #823c09

What color is #823c09?

#823c09 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Gryphonne Sepia Wash. In RGB it is rgb(130, 60, 9), in HSL hsl(25.29, 87.05%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.103% 0.11204 49.512).

What colors go well with #823c09?

The complementary color of #823c09 is #005c83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #863439 and #724900. The triadic partners are #006549 and #53468c.

Is white or black text more readable on #823c09?

White text reads better on #823c09: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #823c09 a warm or cool color?

#823c09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.112.