#8a482c color: Gingerbread
#8a482c is rgb(138, 72, 44) in RGB and oklch(47.712% 0.09868 42.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a482c
#8a482c is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 43°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.9:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gingerbread (#8c4a2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a482c mixed with white
Darker: #8a482c mixed with black
Calmer: #8a482c with less saturation
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What color is #8a482c?
#8a482c is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Gingerbread. In RGB it is rgb(138, 72, 44), in HSL hsl(17.87, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.712% 0.09868 42.915).
What colors go well with #8a482c?
The complementary color of #8a482c is #006885. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b434d and #7e5207. The triadic partners are #0e6e4c and #565492.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a482c?
White text reads better on #8a482c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a482c a warm or cool color?
#8a482c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.099.