#8a4236 color: Chocolate Cherry
#8a4236 is rgb(138, 66, 54) in RGB and oklch(46.859% 0.10096 30.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a4236
#8a4236 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 31°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.21:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chocolate Cherry (#8a4438). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8a4236 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4236 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4236 with less saturation
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What color is #8a4236?
#8a4236 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Chocolate Cherry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 54), in HSL hsl(8.57, 43.75%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.859% 0.10096 30.987).
What colors go well with #8a4236?
The complementary color of #8a4236 is #00687a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #874057 and #824b10. The triadic partners are #266a3c and #465693.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4236?
White text reads better on #8a4236: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4236 a warm or cool color?
#8a4236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 46.9% and its chroma 0.101.