#8a5036 color: Rusted Earth
#8a5036 is rgb(138, 80, 54) in RGB and oklch(49.311% 0.0872 44.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a5036
#8a5036 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 44°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5036 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5036 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5036 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a5036
What color is #8a5036?
#8a5036 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 54), in HSL hsl(18.57, 43.75%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.311% 0.0872 44.41).
What colors go well with #8a5036?
The complementary color of #8a5036 is #136b86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c4b52 and #7e5920. The triadic partners are #267154 and #5c5a91.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5036?
White text reads better on #8a5036: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5036 a warm or cool color?
#8a5036 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.087.