#8a3227 color: Burnt Umber
#8a3227 is rgb(138, 50, 39) in RGB and oklch(44.192% 0.12255 29.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Brown
- orange-900
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a3227
#8a3227 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 30°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.18:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8a3324). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.
Lighter: #8a3227 mixed with white
Darker: #8a3227 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a3227 with less saturation
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What color is #8a3227?
#8a3227 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Burnt Umber. In RGB it is rgb(138, 50, 39), in HSL hsl(6.67, 55.93%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.192% 0.12255 29.865).
What colors go well with #8a3227?
The complementary color of #8a3227 is #006070. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #863050 and #823e00. The triadic partners are #00652b and #394c96.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a3227?
White text reads better on #8a3227: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a3227 a warm or cool color?
#8a3227 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 44.2% and its chroma 0.123.