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#8a422b color: Olive Niçoise

#8a422b is rgb(138, 66, 43) in RGB and oklch(46.674% 0.10464 38.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

46.7%
0.105
38°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8a422b

#8a422b is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.25:1 contrast and black text 2.89:1, 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: #8a422b mixed with white

  1. 8a422b
  2. 97543f
  3. a36753
  4. af7968
  5. bb8b7c
  6. c79e91
  7. d2b1a6
  8. dec4bc
  9. e9d7d2
  10. f4ebe8

Darker: #8a422b mixed with black

  1. 8a422b
  2. 773824
  3. 652f1d
  4. 532516
  5. 421c10
  6. 32140a
  7. 220b05
  8. 140502
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a422b with less saturation

  1. 8a422b
  2. 864531
  3. 814836
  4. 7d4b3b
  5. 794d40
  6. 745044
  7. 6f5249
  8. 6a544d
  9. 655651
  10. 5f5856

Questions about #8a422b

What color is #8a422b?

#8a422b is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Olive Niçoise. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 43), in HSL hsl(14.53, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.674% 0.10464 38.294).

What colors go well with #8a422b?

The complementary color of #8a422b is #006781. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a3e4e and #7f4d00. The triadic partners are #0c6b43 and #4d5293.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a422b?

White text reads better on #8a422b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and black gives 2.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a422b a warm or cool color?

#8a422b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.105.