#8a5601 color: Spear Shaft
#8a5601 is rgb(138, 86, 1) in RGB and oklch(49.99% 0.10826 69.492) 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 #8a5601
#8a5601 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 69°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spear Shaft (#885500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5601 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5601 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5601 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5601?
#8a5601 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Spear Shaft. In RGB it is rgb(138, 86, 1), in HSL hsl(37.23, 98.56%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.99% 0.10826 69.492).
What colors go well with #8a5601?
The complementary color of #8a5601 is #2b669e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #964b31 and #726300. The triadic partners are #007670 and #765091.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5601?
White text reads better on #8a5601: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5601 a warm or cool color?
#8a5601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.108.