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#8a412c color: Olive Niçoise

#8a412c is rgb(138, 65, 44) in RGB and oklch(46.524% 0.10527 36.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

46.5%
0.105
37°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8a412c

#8a412c is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.31:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Olive Niçoise (#88432e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a412c mixed with white

  1. 8a412c
  2. 975340
  3. a36654
  4. af7868
  5. bb8b7d
  6. c79e91
  7. d3b1a7
  8. dec4bc
  9. e9d7d2
  10. f4ebe8

Darker: #8a412c mixed with black

  1. 8a412c
  2. 773725
  3. 652e1e
  4. 532517
  5. 421c11
  6. 32130a
  7. 220b05
  8. 140502
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a412c with less saturation

  1. 8a412c
  2. 864431
  3. 814737
  4. 7d4a3b
  5. 784d40
  6. 744f45
  7. 6f5149
  8. 6a544d
  9. 655651
  10. 5f5855

Questions about #8a412c

What color is #8a412c?

#8a412c is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Olive Niçoise. In RGB it is rgb(138, 65, 44), in HSL hsl(13.4, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.524% 0.10527 36.889).

What colors go well with #8a412c?

The complementary color of #8a412c is #00667f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #893d4f and #804c00. The triadic partners are #0f6a41 and #4b5293.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a412c?

White text reads better on #8a412c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a412c a warm or cool color?

#8a412c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.105.