#8a4931 color: Gingerbread
#8a4931 is rgb(138, 73, 49) in RGB and oklch(47.963% 0.09558 40.67) 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 #8a4931
#8a4931 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 41°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.82:1 contrast and black text 3.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gingerbread (#8c4a2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a4931 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4931 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4931 with less saturation
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What color is #8a4931?
#8a4931 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Gingerbread. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 49), in HSL hsl(16.18, 47.59%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.963% 0.09558 40.67).
What colors go well with #8a4931?
The complementary color of #8a4931 is #006983. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a4550 and #7f5312. The triadic partners are #1c6e4b and #545692.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4931?
White text reads better on #8a4931: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and black gives 3.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4931 a warm or cool color?
#8a4931 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.096.