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#8a442b color: Olive Niçoise

#8a442b is rgb(138, 68, 43) in RGB and oklch(47.009% 0.10272 39.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

47%
0.103
40°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a442b

#8a442b is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.14:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, 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: #8a442b mixed with white

  1. 8a442b
  2. 97563f
  3. a36854
  4. af7a68
  5. bb8c7c
  6. c79f91
  7. d2b2a6
  8. dec5bc
  9. e9d8d2
  10. f4ebe8

Darker: #8a442b mixed with black

  1. 8a442b
  2. 773a24
  3. 65301d
  4. 532616
  5. 421d10
  6. 32140a
  7. 220c05
  8. 140502
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a442b with less saturation

  1. 8a442b
  2. 864731
  3. 824a36
  4. 7d4c3b
  5. 794f40
  6. 745145
  7. 70534a
  8. 6b554e
  9. 665752
  10. 605957

Questions about #8a442b

What color is #8a442b?

#8a442b is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Olive Niçoise. In RGB it is rgb(138, 68, 43), in HSL hsl(15.79, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.009% 0.10272 39.956).

What colors go well with #8a442b?

The complementary color of #8a442b is #006782. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a3f4e and #7f4f00. The triadic partners are #0b6c46 and #505393.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a442b?

White text reads better on #8a442b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a442b a warm or cool color?

#8a442b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.103.