#8a6508 color: Alligator
#8a6508 is rgb(138, 101, 8) in RGB and oklch(53.076% 0.10671 82.654) 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 #8a6508
#8a6508 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.107 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 3.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Alligator (#886600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #8a6508 mixed with white
Darker: #8a6508 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6508 with less saturation
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What color is #8a6508?
#8a6508 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(138, 101, 8), in HSL hsl(42.92, 89.04%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.076% 0.10671 82.654).
What colors go well with #8a6508?
The complementary color of #8a6508 is #4a6aaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b582a and #6d721b. The triadic partners are #007d87 and #895590.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6508?
White text reads better on #8a6508: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6508 a warm or cool color?
#8a6508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.107.