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#8a5526 color: Precious Copper

#8a5526 is rgb(138, 85, 38) in RGB and oklch(50.034% 0.09356 59.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

50%
0.094
59°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a5526

#8a5526 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8a5526 mixed with white

  1. 8a5526
  2. 96653d
  3. a27652
  4. ae8667
  5. b9977c
  6. c5a891
  7. d1b9a6
  8. dccabc
  9. e8dbd2
  10. f3ede8

Darker: #8a5526 mixed with black

  1. 8a5526
  2. 774920
  3. 653d19
  4. 533113
  5. 42260d
  6. 321c08
  7. 221104
  8. 140802
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a5526 with less saturation

  1. 8a5526
  2. 86572e
  3. 835936
  4. 7f5a3c
  5. 7c5c43
  6. 785d48
  7. 745f4e
  8. 706054
  9. 6c6159
  10. 68625e

Questions about #8a5526

What color is #8a5526?

#8a5526 is bright brown. The closest named color is Precious Copper. In RGB it is rgb(138, 85, 38), in HSL hsl(28.2, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.034% 0.09356 59.453).

What colors go well with #8a5526?

The complementary color of #8a5526 is #266a93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #914d43 and #786015. The triadic partners are #007465 and #6b5691.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5526?

White text reads better on #8a5526: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5526 a warm or cool color?

#8a5526 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.094.