#8a6517 color: Alligator
#8a6517 is rgb(138, 101, 23) in RGB and oklch(53.144% 0.10114 80.871) 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%
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About #8a6517
#8a6517 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 81°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.31:1 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: #8a6517 mixed with white
Darker: #8a6517 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6517 with less saturation
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What color is #8a6517?
#8a6517 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(138, 101, 23), in HSL hsl(40.7, 71.43%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.144% 0.10114 80.871).
What colors go well with #8a6517?
The complementary color of #8a6517 is #4a6ca7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a5931 and #6f7121. The triadic partners are #007d84 and #875890.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6517?
White text reads better on #8a6517: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6517 a warm or cool color?
#8a6517 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.101.