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#8a3922 color: Rustica

#8a3922 is rgb(138, 57, 34) in RGB and oklch(45.127% 0.11657 36.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

45.1%
0.117
37°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3922

#8a3922 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 45.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.81:1 contrast and black text 2.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rustica (#8a3a2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a3922 mixed with white

  1. 8a3922
  2. 974d38
  3. a4604d
  4. b07362
  5. bc8777
  6. c89a8d
  7. d3aea3
  8. dfc2b9
  9. ead6d0
  10. f4eae7

Darker: #8a3922 mixed with black

  1. 8a3922
  2. 77301c
  3. 652816
  4. 531f11
  5. 42170b
  6. 321007
  7. 220903
  8. 140401
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3922 with less saturation

  1. 8a3922
  2. 853d29
  3. 81412f
  4. 7c4434
  5. 77473a
  6. 724a3f
  7. 6d4d43
  8. 674f48
  9. 62514d
  10. 5c5351

Questions about #8a3922

What color is #8a3922?

#8a3922 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Rustica. In RGB it is rgb(138, 57, 34), in HSL hsl(13.27, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.127% 0.11657 36.588).

What colors go well with #8a3922?

The complementary color of #8a3922 is #006279. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89354b and #7f4500. The triadic partners are #006839 and #464d95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3922?

White text reads better on #8a3922: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3922 a warm or cool color?

#8a3922 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 45.1% and its chroma 0.117.