#8a5138 color: Rusted Earth
#8a5138 is rgb(138, 81, 56) in RGB and oklch(49.531% 0.08535 44.046) 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 #8a5138
#8a5138 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 44°.
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: #8a5138 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5138 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5138 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a5138
What color is #8a5138?
#8a5138 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 56), in HSL hsl(18.29, 42.27%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.531% 0.08535 44.046).
What colors go well with #8a5138?
The complementary color of #8a5138 is #186c86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c4c53 and #7f5a23. The triadic partners are #297155 and #5c5b91.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5138?
White text reads better on #8a5138: 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 #8a5138 a warm or cool color?
#8a5138 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.085.