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#8a3512 color: Rogan Josh

#8a3512 is rgb(138, 53, 18) in RGB and oklch(44.38% 0.1247 40.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

44.4%
0.125
40°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3512

#8a3512 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 44.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.08:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, 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: #8a3512 mixed with white

  1. 8a3512
  2. 974a2d
  3. a45d44
  4. b0715b
  5. bc8571
  6. c89988
  7. d4ad9f
  8. dfc1b6
  9. ead5ce
  10. f5eae6

Darker: #8a3512 mixed with black

  1. 8a3512
  2. 772d0e
  3. 65250a
  4. 531d07
  5. 421504
  6. 320e02
  7. 220801
  8. 140301
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3512 with less saturation

  1. 8a3512
  2. 853a1d
  3. 803e25
  4. 7c412c
  5. 764433
  6. 714839
  7. 6c4a3e
  8. 664d44
  9. 604f49
  10. 5a514e

Questions about #8a3512

What color is #8a3512?

#8a3512 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Rogan Josh. In RGB it is rgb(138, 53, 18), in HSL hsl(17.5, 76.92%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.38% 0.1247 40.334).

What colors go well with #8a3512?

The complementary color of #8a3512 is #005f7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a2f43 and #7b4500. The triadic partners are #00673b and #484896.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3512?

White text reads better on #8a3512: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3512 a warm or cool color?

#8a3512 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 44.4% and its chroma 0.125.