#8a5709 color: Spear Shaft
#8a5709 is rgb(138, 87, 9) in RGB and oklch(50.217% 0.10588 69.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a5709
#8a5709 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 69°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spear Shaft (#885500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8a5709 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5709 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5709 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a5709
What color is #8a5709?
#8a5709 is bright brown. The closest named color is Spear Shaft. In RGB it is rgb(138, 87, 9), in HSL hsl(36.28, 87.76%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.217% 0.10588 69.351).
What colors go well with #8a5709?
The complementary color of #8a5709 is #2d679d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #964c33 and #736400. The triadic partners are #007670 and #765191.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5709?
White text reads better on #8a5709: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5709 a warm or cool color?
#8a5709 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.106.