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#8a4e2c color: Chestnut Glaze

#8a4e2c is rgb(138, 78, 44) in RGB and oklch(48.788% 0.09398 48.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

48.8%
0.094
49°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a4e2c

#8a4e2c is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.55:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, 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: #8a4e2c mixed with white

  1. 8a4e2c
  2. 965f41
  3. a27055
  4. ae8169
  5. ba927e
  6. c6a492
  7. d1b6a7
  8. ddc8bd
  9. e8dad3
  10. f4ece9

Darker: #8a4e2c mixed with black

  1. 8a4e2c
  2. 774325
  3. 65381e
  4. 532d17
  5. 422311
  6. 32190a
  7. 220f05
  8. 140702
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4e2c with less saturation

  1. 8a4e2c
  2. 865032
  3. 825238
  4. 7e543e
  5. 7a5643
  6. 765848
  7. 725a4d
  8. 6e5b52
  9. 695d57
  10. 655e5b

Questions about #8a4e2c

What color is #8a4e2c?

#8a4e2c is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(138, 78, 44), in HSL hsl(21.7, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.788% 0.09398 48.826).

What colors go well with #8a4e2c?

The complementary color of #8a4e2c is #07698a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d484b and #7c5812. The triadic partners are #0e7156 and #5e5692.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4e2c?

White text reads better on #8a4e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4e2c a warm or cool color?

#8a4e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.094.