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#8a3e12 color: Gryphonne Sepia Wash

#8a3e12 is rgb(138, 62, 18) in RGB and oklch(45.752% 0.11679 46.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

45.8%
0.117
46°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3e12

#8a3e12 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.56:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gryphonne Sepia Wash (#883f11). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a3e12 mixed with white

  1. 8a3e12
  2. 97512e
  3. a36445
  4. af775c
  5. bb8972
  6. c79d89
  7. d3b0a0
  8. dec3b7
  9. e9d7cf
  10. f4ebe7

Darker: #8a3e12 mixed with black

  1. 8a3e12
  2. 77350e
  3. 652b0a
  4. 532307
  5. 421a04
  6. 321202
  7. 220a01
  8. 140401
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3e12 with less saturation

  1. 8a3e12
  2. 86421e
  3. 814526
  4. 7c482e
  5. 784b35
  6. 734d3b
  7. 6e4f41
  8. 685247
  9. 63544d
  10. 5d5552

Questions about #8a3e12

What color is #8a3e12?

#8a3e12 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Gryphonne Sepia Wash. In RGB it is rgb(138, 62, 18), in HSL hsl(22, 76.92%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.752% 0.11679 46.161).

What colors go well with #8a3e12?

The complementary color of #8a3e12 is #006286. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c3740 and #7b4c00. The triadic partners are #006b48 and #534b95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3e12?

White text reads better on #8a3e12: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3e12 a warm or cool color?

#8a3e12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.117.