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#8a462e color: Sedona Stone

#8a462e is rgb(138, 70, 46) in RGB and oklch(47.395% 0.09963 39.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

47.4%
0.100
40°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a462e

#8a462e is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.01:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sedona Stone (#8e462f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a462e mixed with white

  1. 8a462e
  2. 965842
  3. a36a56
  4. af7c6a
  5. bb8e7e
  6. c6a093
  7. d2b2a8
  8. ddc5bd
  9. e9d8d3
  10. f4ece9

Darker: #8a462e mixed with black

  1. 8a462e
  2. 773c27
  3. 65321f
  4. 532818
  5. 421e12
  6. 32150b
  7. 220d06
  8. 140502
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a462e with less saturation

  1. 8a462e
  2. 864933
  3. 824c39
  4. 7e4e3e
  5. 795042
  6. 755347
  7. 70554b
  8. 6b574f
  9. 665854
  10. 615a58

Questions about #8a462e

What color is #8a462e?

#8a462e is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Sedona Stone. In RGB it is rgb(138, 70, 46), in HSL hsl(15.65, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.395% 0.09963 39.856).

What colors go well with #8a462e?

The complementary color of #8a462e is #006882. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a424f and #7f5008. The triadic partners are #156d48 and #515493.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a462e?

White text reads better on #8a462e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a462e a warm or cool color?

#8a462e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.1.