#8a492f color: Gingerbread
#8a492f is rgb(138, 73, 47) in RGB and oklch(47.932% 0.09647 41.987) 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 #8a492f
#8a492f is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 42°.
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: #8a492f mixed with white
Darker: #8a492f mixed with black
Calmer: #8a492f with less saturation
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What color is #8a492f?
#8a492f is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Gingerbread. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 47), in HSL hsl(17.14, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.932% 0.09647 41.987).
What colors go well with #8a492f?
The complementary color of #8a492f is #006984. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b444f and #7e530f. The triadic partners are #176e4c and #555592.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a492f?
White text reads better on #8a492f: 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 #8a492f a warm or cool color?
#8a492f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.096.