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#895e40 color: Cocoa

#895e40 is rgb(137, 94, 64) in RGB and oklch(52.064% 0.07128 55.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

52.1%
0.071
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #895e40

#895e40 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cocoa (#875f42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #895e40 mixed with white

Darker: #895e40 mixed with black

Calmer: #895e40 with less saturation

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Questions about #895e40

What color is #895e40?

#895e40 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Cocoa. In RGB it is rgb(137, 94, 64), in HSL hsl(24.66, 36.32%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.064% 0.07128 55.372).

What colors go well with #895e40?

The complementary color of #895e40 is #3d708d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5954 and #7c6636. The triadic partners are #367767 and #6c618e.

Is white or black text more readable on #895e40?

White text reads better on #895e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #895e40 a warm or cool color?

#895e40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.071.