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#873b19 color: Dusky Orange

#873b19 is rgb(135, 59, 25) in RGB and oklch(44.851% 0.11398 42.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

44.9%
0.114
43°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #873b19

#873b19 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.87:1 contrast and black text 2.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusky Orange (#873e1a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #873b19 mixed with white

  1. 873b19
  2. 944e32
  3. a16148
  4. ad745e
  5. ba8874
  6. c69b8a
  7. d2aea1
  8. ddc2b8
  9. e9d6cf
  10. f4eae7

Darker: #873b19 mixed with black

  1. 873b19
  2. 753214
  3. 632910
  4. 51210b
  5. 411907
  6. 311104
  7. 210902
  8. 130401
  9. 060100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #873b19 with less saturation

  1. 873b19
  2. 833f22
  3. 7e4229
  4. 7a4530
  5. 754836
  6. 704a3b
  7. 6b4d41
  8. 664f46
  9. 60514b
  10. 5b5350

Questions about #873b19

What color is #873b19?

#873b19 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Dusky Orange. In RGB it is rgb(135, 59, 25), in HSL hsl(18.55, 68.75%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.851% 0.11398 42.5).

What colors go well with #873b19?

The complementary color of #873b19 is #00607e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #883543 and #7a4800. The triadic partners are #006741 and #4d4a91.

Is white or black text more readable on #873b19?

White text reads better on #873b19: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #873b19 a warm or cool color?

#873b19 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.114.