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#8a6215 color: Kumera

#8a6215 is rgb(138, 98, 21) in RGB and oklch(52.504% 0.10148 78.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

52.5%
0.101
78°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8a6215

#8a6215 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kumera (#886221). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8a6215 mixed with white

  1. 8a6215
  2. 967133
  3. a1804b
  4. ad8f62
  5. b89f78
  6. c4af8e
  7. d0bea4
  8. dbceba
  9. e7ded1
  10. f3efe8

Darker: #8a6215 mixed with black

  1. 8a6215
  2. 775411
  3. 65470c
  4. 533a08
  5. 422d05
  6. 322103
  7. 221602
  8. 140b01
  9. 070300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a6215 with less saturation

  1. 8a6215
  2. 876324
  3. 84642f
  4. 816539
  5. 7e6641
  6. 7b6749
  7. 776850
  8. 746957
  9. 71695e
  10. 6e6a64

Questions about #8a6215

What color is #8a6215?

#8a6215 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(138, 98, 21), in HSL hsl(39.49, 73.58%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.504% 0.10148 78.24).

What colors go well with #8a6215?

The complementary color of #8a6215 is #446ba4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #995732 and #706e1b. The triadic partners are #007b80 and #835690.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6215?

White text reads better on #8a6215: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6215 a warm or cool color?

#8a6215 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.101.