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#8a4c2a color: Chestnut Glaze

#8a4c2a is rgb(138, 76, 42) in RGB and oklch(48.396% 0.09643 47.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

48.4%
0.096
48°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a4c2a

#8a4c2a is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.67:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze (#874e2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a4c2a mixed with white

  1. 8a4c2a
  2. 965d3f
  3. a26e54
  4. ae8068
  5. ba917d
  6. c6a392
  7. d1b5a7
  8. ddc7bc
  9. e8d9d2
  10. f4ece8

Darker: #8a4c2a mixed with black

  1. 8a4c2a
  2. 774123
  3. 65361c
  4. 532c16
  5. 422210
  6. 32180a
  7. 220f05
  8. 140602
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4c2a with less saturation

  1. 8a4c2a
  2. 864e31
  3. 825137
  4. 7e533c
  5. 7a5542
  6. 765747
  7. 71584c
  8. 6d5a51
  9. 685c55
  10. 645d5a

Questions about #8a4c2a

What color is #8a4c2a?

#8a4c2a is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(138, 76, 42), in HSL hsl(21.25, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.396% 0.09643 47.937).

What colors go well with #8a4c2a?

The complementary color of #8a4c2a is #006889. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d464a and #7c570c. The triadic partners are #067054 and #5c5592.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4c2a?

White text reads better on #8a4c2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4c2a a warm or cool color?

#8a4c2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.096.