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#8a442f color: Olive Niçoise

#8a442f is rgb(138, 68, 47) in RGB and oklch(47.07% 0.10117 37.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

47.1%
0.101
37°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a442f

#8a442f is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.12:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, 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: #8a442f mixed with white

  1. 8a442f
  2. 975643
  3. a36856
  4. af7a6a
  5. bb8c7e
  6. c79f93
  7. d2b2a8
  8. dec5bd
  9. e9d8d3
  10. f4ebe9

Darker: #8a442f mixed with black

  1. 8a442f
  2. 773a27
  3. 653020
  4. 532619
  5. 421d12
  6. 32140c
  7. 220c06
  8. 140503
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a442f with less saturation

  1. 8a442f
  2. 864734
  3. 824a39
  4. 7d4c3e
  5. 794f42
  6. 745147
  7. 70534b
  8. 6b554f
  9. 665753
  10. 605957

Questions about #8a442f

What color is #8a442f?

#8a442f is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Olive Niçoise. In RGB it is rgb(138, 68, 47), in HSL hsl(13.85, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.07% 0.10117 37.471).

What colors go well with #8a442f?

The complementary color of #8a442f is #006880. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #894051 and #804e06. The triadic partners are #186c44 and #4e5493.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a442f?

White text reads better on #8a442f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a442f a warm or cool color?

#8a442f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.101.