#8a492e color: Gingerbread
#8a492e is rgb(138, 73, 46) in RGB and oklch(47.917% 0.09692 42.623) 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 #8a492e
#8a492e is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 43°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.83:1 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: #8a492e mixed with white
Darker: #8a492e mixed with black
Calmer: #8a492e with less saturation
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What color is #8a492e?
#8a492e is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Gingerbread. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 46), in HSL hsl(17.61, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.917% 0.09692 42.623).
What colors go well with #8a492e?
The complementary color of #8a492e is #006885. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b444e and #7e530d. The triadic partners are #146e4d and #565592.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a492e?
White text reads better on #8a492e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a492e a warm or cool color?
#8a492e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.097.