#8a5437 color: Rusted Earth
#8a5437 is rgb(138, 84, 55) in RGB and oklch(50.078% 0.08372 48.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a5437
#8a5437 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 48°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5437 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5437 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5437 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a5437
What color is #8a5437?
#8a5437 is soft brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 84, 55), in HSL hsl(20.96, 43.01%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.078% 0.08372 48.334).
What colors go well with #8a5437?
The complementary color of #8a5437 is #236c89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d4f51 and #7d5d25. The triadic partners are #27735b and #615b90.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5437?
White text reads better on #8a5437: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5437 a warm or cool color?
#8a5437 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.084.