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#863f2a color: Boxcar

#863f2a is rgb(134, 63, 42) in RGB and oklch(45.548% 0.10313 37.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

45.5%
0.103
37°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #863f2a

#863f2a is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.61:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boxcar (#873d30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #863f2a mixed with white

  1. 863f2a
  2. 93523e
  3. a06452
  4. ac7767
  5. b9897b
  6. c59c90
  7. d1b0a6
  8. ddc3bb
  9. e8d7d2
  10. f4ebe8

Darker: #863f2a mixed with black

  1. 863f2a
  2. 743523
  3. 622c1c
  4. 512316
  5. 401b10
  6. 30120a
  7. 210a05
  8. 130402
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #863f2a with less saturation

  1. 863f2a
  2. 82422f
  3. 7e4534
  4. 794839
  5. 754a3e
  6. 704d42
  7. 6c4f46
  8. 67514b
  9. 62534f
  10. 5c5553

Questions about #863f2a

What color is #863f2a?

#863f2a is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Boxcar. In RGB it is rgb(134, 63, 42), in HSL hsl(13.7, 52.27%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.548% 0.10313 37.248).

What colors go well with #863f2a?

The complementary color of #863f2a is #00637c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #853b4d and #7c4900. The triadic partners are #0d673f and #49508f.

Is white or black text more readable on #863f2a?

White text reads better on #863f2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #863f2a a warm or cool color?

#863f2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.103.