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#8a4d26 color: Chestnut Glaze

#8a4d26 is rgb(138, 77, 38) in RGB and oklch(48.528% 0.09776 51.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

48.5%
0.098
51°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a4d26

#8a4d26 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.62:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, 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: #8a4d26 mixed with white

  1. 8a4d26
  2. 965e3c
  3. a26f51
  4. ae8066
  5. ba927b
  6. c6a390
  7. d1b5a6
  8. ddc7bb
  9. e8dad2
  10. f4ece8

Darker: #8a4d26 mixed with black

  1. 8a4d26
  2. 774220
  3. 653719
  4. 532c13
  5. 42220d
  6. 321808
  7. 220f04
  8. 140702
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4d26 with less saturation

  1. 8a4d26
  2. 864f2e
  3. 825234
  4. 7e543a
  5. 7a5640
  6. 765746
  7. 72594b
  8. 6d5b50
  9. 695c55
  10. 645e5a

Questions about #8a4d26

What color is #8a4d26?

#8a4d26 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(138, 77, 38), in HSL hsl(23.4, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.528% 0.09776 51.056).

What colors go well with #8a4d26?

The complementary color of #8a4d26 is #00688c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e4647 and #7b5807. The triadic partners are #007058 and #605492.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4d26?

White text reads better on #8a4d26: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4d26 a warm or cool color?

#8a4d26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.098.