#8a472b color: Gingerbread
#8a472b is rgb(138, 71, 43) in RGB and oklch(47.523% 0.09999 42.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
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- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a472b
#8a472b is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 43°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.96:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gingerbread (#8c4a2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8a472b mixed with white
Darker: #8a472b mixed with black
Calmer: #8a472b with less saturation
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Questions about #8a472b
What color is #8a472b?
#8a472b is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Gingerbread. In RGB it is rgb(138, 71, 43), in HSL hsl(17.68, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.523% 0.09999 42.594).
What colors go well with #8a472b?
The complementary color of #8a472b is #006885. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b424c and #7e5204. The triadic partners are #0b6d4b and #555493.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a472b?
White text reads better on #8a472b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a472b a warm or cool color?
#8a472b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.1.