#8a5038 color: Rusted Earth
#8a5038 is rgb(138, 80, 56) in RGB and oklch(49.345% 0.08616 42.908) 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 #8a5038
#8a5038 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 43°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5038 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5038 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5038 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a5038
What color is #8a5038?
#8a5038 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 56), in HSL hsl(17.56, 42.27%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.345% 0.08616 42.908).
What colors go well with #8a5038?
The complementary color of #8a5038 is #146c85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b4c53 and #7f5922. The triadic partners are #297153 and #5b5a91.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5038?
White text reads better on #8a5038: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5038 a warm or cool color?
#8a5038 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.086.