#8a6505 color: Alligator
#8a6505 is rgb(138, 101, 5) in RGB and oklch(53.066% 0.10757 82.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a6505
#8a6505 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 83°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Alligator (#886600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #8a6505 mixed with white
Darker: #8a6505 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6505 with less saturation
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What color is #8a6505?
#8a6505 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(138, 101, 5), in HSL hsl(43.31, 93.01%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.066% 0.10757 82.911).
What colors go well with #8a6505?
The complementary color of #8a6505 is #4a6aaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c5829 and #6d721a. The triadic partners are #007d87 and #895590.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6505?
White text reads better on #8a6505: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6505 a warm or cool color?
#8a6505 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.108.