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#8a5117 color: Precious Copper

#8a5117 is rgb(138, 81, 23) in RGB and oklch(49.13% 0.10282 60.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
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 #8a5117

#8a5117 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: #8a5117 mixed with white

  1. 8a5117
  2. 966233
  3. a2724a
  4. ae8360
  5. ba9476
  6. c5a68c
  7. d1b7a3
  8. ddc9b9
  9. e8dbd0
  10. f4ede7

Darker: #8a5117 mixed with black

  1. 8a5117
  2. 774512
  3. 653a0e
  4. 532f0a
  5. 422406
  6. 321a04
  7. 221002
  8. 140701
  9. 070200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a5117 with less saturation

  1. 8a5117
  2. 865323
  3. 82552c
  4. 7f5735
  5. 7b593c
  6. 775a43
  7. 725c49
  8. 6e5d4f
  9. 6a5e55
  10. 65605b

Questions about #8a5117

What color is #8a5117?

#8a5117 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Precious Copper. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 23), in HSL hsl(30.26, 71.43%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.13% 0.10282 60.813).

What colors go well with #8a5117?

The complementary color of #8a5117 is #1a6795. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92483c and #775d00. The triadic partners are #007364 and #6b5292.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5117?

White text reads better on #8a5117: 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 #8a5117 a warm or cool color?

#8a5117 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.103.