#8a4a2d color: Gingerbread
#8a4a2d is rgb(138, 74, 45) in RGB and oklch(48.079% 0.09653 44.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a4a2d
#8a4a2d is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 44°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.78:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gingerbread (#8c4a2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a4a2d mixed with white
Darker: #8a4a2d mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4a2d with less saturation
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Questions about #8a4a2d
What color is #8a4a2d?
#8a4a2d is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Gingerbread. In RGB it is rgb(138, 74, 45), in HSL hsl(18.71, 50.82%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.079% 0.09653 44.206).
What colors go well with #8a4a2d?
The complementary color of #8a4a2d is #006886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c454d and #7e540d. The triadic partners are #116f4f and #585592.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4a2d?
White text reads better on #8a4a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4a2d a warm or cool color?
#8a4a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.097.