#8a523a color: Rusted Earth
#8a523a is rgb(138, 82, 58) in RGB and oklch(49.753% 0.0835 43.65) 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 #8a523a
#8a523a is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 44°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a523a mixed with white
Darker: #8a523a mixed with black
Calmer: #8a523a with less saturation
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What color is #8a523a?
#8a523a is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 58), in HSL hsl(18, 40.82%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.753% 0.0835 43.65).
What colors go well with #8a523a?
The complementary color of #8a523a is #1c6c85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b4e54 and #7f5b26. The triadic partners are #2c7155 and #5d5c91.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a523a?
White text reads better on #8a523a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a523a a warm or cool color?
#8a523a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.084.