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#8a330e color: Rogan Josh

#8a330e is rgb(138, 51, 14) in RGB and oklch(44.069% 0.12737 40.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

44.1%
0.127
40°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • amber-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a330e

#8a330e is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast and black text 2.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rogan Josh (#883311). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a330e mixed with white

  1. 8a330e
  2. 97482b
  3. a45c42
  4. b07059
  5. bd8470
  6. c89887
  7. d4ac9e
  8. dfc0b6
  9. ead5ce
  10. f5eae6

Darker: #8a330e mixed with black

  1. 8a330e
  2. 772b0b
  3. 652307
  4. 531c05
  5. 421403
  6. 320d02
  7. 220701
  8. 140300
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a330e with less saturation

  1. 8a330e
  2. 85381a
  3. 803c23
  4. 7b402a
  5. 764331
  6. 714637
  7. 6b493d
  8. 664c43
  9. 604e48
  10. 59514d

Questions about #8a330e

What color is #8a330e?

#8a330e is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Rogan Josh. In RGB it is rgb(138, 51, 14), in HSL hsl(17.9, 81.58%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.069% 0.12737 40.276).

What colors go well with #8a330e?

The complementary color of #8a330e is #005e79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a2d42 and #7a4400. The triadic partners are #00663a and #474796.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a330e?

White text reads better on #8a330e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and black gives 2.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a330e a warm or cool color?

#8a330e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.127.