#8a6156 color: Clove
#8a6156 is rgb(138, 97, 86) in RGB and oklch(53.258% 0.05657 35.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- taupe-500
- Black 46%
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About #8a6156
#8a6156 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.057 chroma and a hue of 36°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Clove (#876155). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.
Lighter: #8a6156 mixed with white
Darker: #8a6156 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6156 with less saturation
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What color is #8a6156?
#8a6156 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Clove. In RGB it is rgb(138, 97, 86), in HSL hsl(12.69, 23.21%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.258% 0.05657 35.602).
What colors go well with #8a6156?
The complementary color of #8a6156 is #447581. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #895f68 and #836649. The triadic partners are #51775f and #636a8e.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6156?
White text reads better on #8a6156: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6156 a warm or cool color?
#8a6156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.057.