#8a511e color: Plane Brown
#8a511e is rgb(138, 81, 30) in RGB and oklch(49.188% 0.0996 58.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a511e
#8a511e is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 59°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plane Brown (#8a5024). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a511e mixed with white
Darker: #8a511e mixed with black
Calmer: #8a511e with less saturation
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What color is #8a511e?
#8a511e is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Plane Brown. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 30), in HSL hsl(28.33, 64.29%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.188% 0.0996 58.532).
What colors go well with #8a511e?
The complementary color of #8a511e is #196893. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #914940 and #785d03. The triadic partners are #007361 and #695392.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a511e?
White text reads better on #8a511e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a511e a warm or cool color?
#8a511e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.1.