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#8a574a color: Potter’s Rock

#8a574a is rgb(138, 87, 74) in RGB and oklch(51.022% 0.07133 35.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

51%
0.071
35°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8a574a

#8a574a is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Potter’s Rock (#88564c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8a574a mixed with white

  1. 8a574a
  2. 96675b
  3. a2776c
  4. ae877d
  5. b9978f
  6. c5a8a1
  7. d1b9b3
  8. dccac5
  9. e8dcd8
  10. f3edec

Darker: #8a574a mixed with black

  1. 8a574a
  2. 774b3f
  3. 653e35
  4. 53332a
  5. 422720
  6. 321c17
  7. 22120e
  8. 140806
  9. 070302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a574a with less saturation

  1. 8a574a
  2. 87594d
  3. 835a50
  4. 805c53
  5. 7d5e56
  6. 795f58
  7. 76615b
  8. 72625e
  9. 6e6361
  10. 6a6563

Questions about #8a574a

What color is #8a574a?

#8a574a is dusty brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Rock. In RGB it is rgb(138, 87, 74), in HSL hsl(12.19, 30.19%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.022% 0.07133 35.011).

What colors go well with #8a574a?

The complementary color of #8a574a is #2d7080. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #895561 and #825d38. The triadic partners are #437254 and #5a638f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a574a?

White text reads better on #8a574a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a574a a warm or cool color?

#8a574a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.071.