#8a6237 color: McKenzie
#8a6237 is rgb(138, 98, 55) in RGB and oklch(52.849% 0.07857 66.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-700
- Black 46%
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About #8a6237
#8a6237 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 67°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is McKenzie (#8c6338). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #8a6237 mixed with white
Darker: #8a6237 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6237 with less saturation
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What color is #8a6237?
#8a6237 is dusty brown. The closest named color is McKenzie. In RGB it is rgb(138, 98, 55), in HSL hsl(31.08, 43.01%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.849% 0.07857 66.685).
What colors go well with #8a6237?
The complementary color of #8a6237 is #447096. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #935b4b and #786b32. The triadic partners are #287a73 and #775f8f.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6237?
White text reads better on #8a6237: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6237 a warm or cool color?
#8a6237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.079.