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#8a5622 color: Precious Copper

#8a5622 is rgb(138, 86, 34) in RGB and oklch(50.185% 0.09553 62.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

50.2%
0.096
62°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a5622

#8a5622 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, 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: #8a5622 mixed with white

  1. 8a5622
  2. 96663a
  3. a27650
  4. ae8765
  5. b9977a
  6. c5a890
  7. d1b9a5
  8. dccabb
  9. e8dcd2
  10. f3ede8

Darker: #8a5622 mixed with black

  1. 8a5622
  2. 774a1c
  3. 653e16
  4. 533211
  5. 42270b
  6. 321c07
  7. 221203
  8. 140801
  9. 070200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a5622 with less saturation

  1. 8a5622
  2. 86582b
  3. 835933
  4. 7f5b3b
  5. 7c5d41
  6. 785e48
  7. 745f4e
  8. 706053
  9. 6c6259
  10. 68635e

Questions about #8a5622

What color is #8a5622?

#8a5622 is bright brown. The closest named color is Precious Copper. In RGB it is rgb(138, 86, 34), in HSL hsl(30, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.185% 0.09553 62.212).

What colors go well with #8a5622?

The complementary color of #8a5622 is #296995. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #924d40 and #776113. The triadic partners are #007568 and #6e5691.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5622?

White text reads better on #8a5622: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5622 a warm or cool color?

#8a5622 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.096.