#8a5142 color: Earth Crust
#8a5142 is rgb(138, 81, 66) in RGB and oklch(49.722% 0.08062 35.569) 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 #8a5142
#8a5142 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 36°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Earth Crust (#8c4f42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5142 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5142 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5142 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a5142
What color is #8a5142?
#8a5142 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Earth Crust. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 66), in HSL hsl(12.5, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.722% 0.08062 35.569).
What colors go well with #8a5142?
The complementary color of #8a5142 is #196e7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #894e5c and #82582d. The triadic partners are #38704e and #565e90.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5142?
White text reads better on #8a5142: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5142 a warm or cool color?
#8a5142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.081.