#8a492b color: Gingerbread
#8a492b is rgb(138, 73, 43) in RGB and oklch(47.873% 0.09829 44.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
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- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a492b
#8a492b is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 44°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.84:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gingerbread (#8c4a2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a492b mixed with white
Darker: #8a492b mixed with black
Calmer: #8a492b with less saturation
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Questions about #8a492b
What color is #8a492b?
#8a492b is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Gingerbread. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 43), in HSL hsl(18.95, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.873% 0.09829 44.448).
What colors go well with #8a492b?
The complementary color of #8a492b is #006886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c444c and #7d5407. The triadic partners are #0b6e4f and #585492.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a492b?
White text reads better on #8a492b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a492b a warm or cool color?
#8a492b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.098.