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#8a3628 color: Burnt Umber

#8a3628 is rgb(138, 54, 40) in RGB and oklch(44.767% 0.11802 31.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

44.8%
0.118
32°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3628

#8a3628 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.96:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8a3324). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a3628 mixed with white

  1. 8a3628
  2. 974a3c
  3. a45e51
  4. b07165
  5. bc857a
  6. c8998f
  7. d4ada5
  8. dfc1bb
  9. ead5d1
  10. f5eae8

Darker: #8a3628 mixed with black

  1. 8a3628
  2. 772e21
  3. 65251b
  4. 531e15
  5. 42160f
  6. 320f09
  7. 220804
  8. 140302
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3628 with less saturation

  1. 8a3628
  2. 853a2d
  3. 813e32
  4. 7c4237
  5. 77453c
  6. 724840
  7. 6c4b44
  8. 674e49
  9. 61504d
  10. 5b5251

Questions about #8a3628

What color is #8a3628?

#8a3628 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Burnt Umber. In RGB it is rgb(138, 54, 40), in HSL hsl(8.57, 55.06%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.767% 0.11802 31.591).

What colors go well with #8a3628?

The complementary color of #8a3628 is #006274. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #873350 and #814100. The triadic partners are #026631 and #3e4e95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3628?

White text reads better on #8a3628: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3628 a warm or cool color?

#8a3628 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.118.