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#8a6052 color: Upper East Side

#8a6052 is rgb(138, 96, 82) in RGB and oklch(52.962% 0.05938 39.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

53%
0.059
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8a6052

#8a6052 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Upper East Side (#8d6051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8a6052 mixed with white

  1. 8a6052
  2. 966f62
  3. a17e72
  4. ad8d83
  5. b99d94
  6. c4ada5
  7. d0bdb6
  8. dccdc8
  9. e7ddda
  10. f3eeec

Darker: #8a6052 mixed with black

  1. 8a6052
  2. 775246
  3. 65453b
  4. 53382f
  5. 422c25
  6. 32201a
  7. 221511
  8. 140a08
  9. 070302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a6052 with less saturation

  1. 8a6052
  2. 876155
  3. 846357
  4. 81645a
  5. 7f655d
  6. 7c665f
  7. 796762
  8. 756864
  9. 726967
  10. 6f6b69

Questions about #8a6052

What color is #8a6052?

#8a6052 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Upper East Side. In RGB it is rgb(138, 96, 82), in HSL hsl(15, 25.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.962% 0.05938 39.209).

What colors go well with #8a6052?

The complementary color of #8a6052 is #417483. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a5d64 and #826645. The triadic partners are #4d765f and #64688e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6052?

White text reads better on #8a6052: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6052 a warm or cool color?

#8a6052 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.059.