#8a5537 color: Burnt Crust
#8a5537 is rgb(138, 85, 55) in RGB and oklch(50.269% 0.08308 49.553) 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 #8a5537
#8a5537 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 50°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Burnt Crust (#885533). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5537 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5537 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5537 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5537?
#8a5537 is soft brown. The closest named color is Burnt Crust. In RGB it is rgb(138, 85, 55), in HSL hsl(21.69, 43.01%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.269% 0.08308 49.553).
What colors go well with #8a5537?
The complementary color of #8a5537 is #266d8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d5050 and #7d5e26. The triadic partners are #27735c and #635c90.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5537?
White text reads better on #8a5537: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5537 a warm or cool color?
#8a5537 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.083.