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#8a610e color: Rat Brown

#8a610e is rgb(138, 97, 14) in RGB and oklch(52.262% 0.10412 78.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

52.3%
0.104
78°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8a610e

#8a610e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rat Brown (#885f01). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8a610e mixed with white

  1. 8a610e
  2. 967030
  3. a17f49
  4. ad8f60
  5. b89e76
  6. c4ae8d
  7. d0bea3
  8. dbceba
  9. e7ded1
  10. f3eee8

Darker: #8a610e mixed with black

  1. 8a610e
  2. 77530b
  3. 654607
  4. 533905
  5. 422d03
  6. 322102
  7. 221501
  8. 140b00
  9. 070300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a610e with less saturation

  1. 8a610e
  2. 876220
  3. 84632c
  4. 816436
  5. 7e653f
  6. 7a6647
  7. 77674f
  8. 746856
  9. 70685c
  10. 6d6963

Questions about #8a610e

What color is #8a610e?

#8a610e is bright brown. The closest named color is Rat Brown. In RGB it is rgb(138, 97, 14), in HSL hsl(40.16, 81.58%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.262% 0.10412 78.292).

What colors go well with #8a610e?

The complementary color of #8a610e is #426aa5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99552f and #6f6e16. The triadic partners are #007b80 and #835590.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a610e?

White text reads better on #8a610e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a610e a warm or cool color?

#8a610e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.104.