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#894e2a color: Chestnut Glaze

#894e2a is rgb(137, 78, 42) in RGB and oklch(48.621% 0.09393 50.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

48.6%
0.094
50°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #894e2a

#894e2a is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.59:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze (#874e2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #894e2a mixed with white

  1. 894e2a
  2. 955f3f
  3. a17054
  4. ad8168
  5. b9927d
  6. c5a492
  7. d1b6a7
  8. dcc8bc
  9. e8dad2
  10. f4ece8

Darker: #894e2a mixed with black

  1. 894e2a
  2. 764323
  3. 64381c
  4. 532d16
  5. 422310
  6. 31190a
  7. 220f05
  8. 140702
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #894e2a with less saturation

  1. 894e2a
  2. 855031
  3. 815237
  4. 7e543d
  5. 7a5642
  6. 765847
  7. 715a4c
  8. 6d5b51
  9. 695d56
  10. 645e5b

Questions about #894e2a

What color is #894e2a?

#894e2a is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(137, 78, 42), in HSL hsl(22.74, 53.07%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.621% 0.09393 50.389).

What colors go well with #894e2a?

The complementary color of #894e2a is #0c688a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d4848 and #7b5911. The triadic partners are #077057 and #5f5590.

Is white or black text more readable on #894e2a?

White text reads better on #894e2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #894e2a a warm or cool color?

#894e2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.094.