#8a5503 color: Spear Shaft
#8a5503 is rgb(138, 85, 3) in RGB and oklch(49.802% 0.10792 68.302) 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 #8a5503
#8a5503 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 68°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spear Shaft (#885500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5503 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5503 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5503 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a5503
What color is #8a5503?
#8a5503 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Spear Shaft. In RGB it is rgb(138, 85, 3), in HSL hsl(36.44, 95.74%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.802% 0.10792 68.302).
What colors go well with #8a5503?
The complementary color of #8a5503 is #28669d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #954a32 and #736200. The triadic partners are #00756e and #745091.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5503?
White text reads better on #8a5503: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5503 a warm or cool color?
#8a5503 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.108.