#8a5231 color: Charred Clay
#8a5231 is rgb(138, 82, 49) in RGB and oklch(49.605% 0.08854 50.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a5231
#8a5231 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 50°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Charred Clay (#885132). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5231 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5231 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5231 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5231?
#8a5231 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Charred Clay. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 49), in HSL hsl(22.25, 47.59%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.605% 0.08854 50.11).
What colors go well with #8a5231?
The complementary color of #8a5231 is #1c6b8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e4c4d and #7c5c1d. The triadic partners are #1c725a and #625991.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5231?
White text reads better on #8a5231: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5231 a warm or cool color?
#8a5231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.089.