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#8a5116 color: Precious Copper

#8a5116 is rgb(138, 81, 22) in RGB and oklch(49.123% 0.10323 61.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

49.1%
0.103
61°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a5116

#8a5116 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a5116 mixed with white

  1. 8a5116
  2. 966232
  3. a27249
  4. ae8360
  5. ba9476
  6. c5a68c
  7. d1b7a2
  8. ddc9b9
  9. e8dbd0
  10. f4ede7

Darker: #8a5116 mixed with black

  1. 8a5116
  2. 774512
  3. 653a0d
  4. 532f09
  5. 422406
  6. 321a03
  7. 221002
  8. 140701
  9. 070200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a5116 with less saturation

  1. 8a5116
  2. 865322
  3. 82552c
  4. 7f5734
  5. 7b593c
  6. 775a42
  7. 725c49
  8. 6e5d4f
  9. 6a5e55
  10. 65605b

Questions about #8a5116

What color is #8a5116?

#8a5116 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Precious Copper. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 22), in HSL hsl(30.52, 72.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.123% 0.10323 61.092).

What colors go well with #8a5116?

The complementary color of #8a5116 is #1a6795. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92483b and #775e00. The triadic partners are #007364 and #6b5192.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5116?

White text reads better on #8a5116: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5116 a warm or cool color?

#8a5116 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.103.