#8a5541 color: Brown Patina
#8a5541 is rgb(138, 85, 65) in RGB and oklch(50.451% 0.07738 41.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a5541
#8a5541 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 41°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brown Patina (#8a5640). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5541 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5541 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5541 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5541?
#8a5541 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Brown Patina. In RGB it is rgb(138, 85, 65), in HSL hsl(16.44, 35.96%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.451% 0.07738 41.362).
What colors go well with #8a5541?
The complementary color of #8a5541 is #266e84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b5159 and #805d2f. The triadic partners are #377256 and #5d5f90.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5541?
White text reads better on #8a5541: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5541 a warm or cool color?
#8a5541 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.077.