#8a4c2e color: Gingerbread
#8a4c2e is rgb(138, 76, 46) in RGB and oklch(48.453% 0.09443 45.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a4c2e
#8a4c2e is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 46°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.66:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gingerbread (#8c4a2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a4c2e mixed with white
Darker: #8a4c2e mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4c2e with less saturation
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Questions about #8a4c2e
What color is #8a4c2e?
#8a4c2e is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Gingerbread. In RGB it is rgb(138, 76, 46), in HSL hsl(19.57, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.453% 0.09443 45.569).
What colors go well with #8a4c2e?
The complementary color of #8a4c2e is #006987. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c474d and #7d5612. The triadic partners are #146f52 and #5a5692.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4c2e?
White text reads better on #8a4c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4c2e a warm or cool color?
#8a4c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.094.