#8a5401 color: Spear Shaft
#8a5401 is rgb(138, 84, 1) in RGB and oklch(49.6% 0.10871 67.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a5401
#8a5401 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 68°.
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 Spear Shaft (#885500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5401 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5401 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5401 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a5401
What color is #8a5401?
#8a5401 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Spear Shaft. In RGB it is rgb(138, 84, 1), in HSL hsl(36.35, 98.56%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.6% 0.10871 67.668).
What colors go well with #8a5401?
The complementary color of #8a5401 is #25669c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #954932 and #736100. The triadic partners are #00756d and #735092.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5401?
White text reads better on #8a5401: 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 #8a5401 a warm or cool color?
#8a5401 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.109.