#8a5137 color: Rusted Earth
#8a5137 is rgb(138, 81, 55) in RGB and oklch(49.513% 0.08589 44.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a5137
#8a5137 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 45°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.34:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5137 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5137 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5137 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5137?
#8a5137 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 55), in HSL hsl(18.8, 43.01%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.513% 0.08589 44.801).
What colors go well with #8a5137?
The complementary color of #8a5137 is #186c86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c4c52 and #7e5a22. The triadic partners are #277155 and #5d5a91.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5137?
White text reads better on #8a5137: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5137 a warm or cool color?
#8a5137 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.086.