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#8a412f color: Olive Niçoise

#8a412f is rgb(138, 65, 47) in RGB and oklch(46.572% 0.10423 35.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

46.6%
0.104
35°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8a412f

#8a412f is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.3:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, 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: #8a412f mixed with white

  1. 8a412f
  2. 975343
  3. a36656
  4. af786a
  5. bb8b7e
  6. c79e93
  7. d3b1a8
  8. dec4bd
  9. e9d7d3
  10. f4ebe9

Darker: #8a412f mixed with black

  1. 8a412f
  2. 773727
  3. 652e20
  4. 532519
  5. 421c12
  6. 32130c
  7. 220b06
  8. 140503
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a412f with less saturation

  1. 8a412f
  2. 864434
  3. 814739
  4. 7d4a3d
  5. 784d42
  6. 744f46
  7. 6f524a
  8. 6a544e
  9. 655652
  10. 5f5856

Questions about #8a412f

What color is #8a412f?

#8a412f is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Olive Niçoise. In RGB it is rgb(138, 65, 47), in HSL hsl(11.87, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.572% 0.10423 35.008).

What colors go well with #8a412f?

The complementary color of #8a412f is #00677d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #883d52 and #814b01. The triadic partners are #186a3f and #495393.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a412f?

White text reads better on #8a412f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a412f a warm or cool color?

#8a412f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.104.