#8a4f37 color: Rusted Earth
#8a4f37 is rgb(138, 79, 55) in RGB and oklch(49.143% 0.0875 42.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a4f37
#8a4f37 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 43°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.45:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a4f37 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4f37 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4f37 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a4f37
What color is #8a4f37?
#8a4f37 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 79, 55), in HSL hsl(17.35, 43.01%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.143% 0.0875 42.556).
What colors go well with #8a4f37?
The complementary color of #8a4f37 is #0e6b85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b4b53 and #7f5820. The triadic partners are #277052 and #5a5a91.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4f37?
White text reads better on #8a4f37: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4f37 a warm or cool color?
#8a4f37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.088.