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#8a6520 color: Kumera

#8a6520 is rgb(138, 101, 32) in RGB and oklch(53.209% 0.09612 79.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

53.2%
0.096
79°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a6520

#8a6520 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #8a6520 mixed with white

  1. 8a6520
  2. 95743a
  3. a18351
  4. ac9266
  5. b8a17c
  6. c4b091
  7. cfbfa7
  8. dbcfbc
  9. e7dfd2
  10. f3efe8

Darker: #8a6520 mixed with black

  1. 8a6520
  2. 77571a
  3. 654915
  4. 533c0f
  5. 422f0a
  6. 322206
  7. 221703
  8. 140c01
  9. 070300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a6520 with less saturation

  1. 8a6520
  2. 87662c
  3. 846735
  4. 81683e
  5. 7e6945
  6. 7c694d
  7. 796a53
  8. 766b5a
  9. 726b60
  10. 6f6c66

Questions about #8a6520

What color is #8a6520?

#8a6520 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(138, 101, 32), in HSL hsl(39.06, 62.35%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.209% 0.09612 79.077).

What colors go well with #8a6520?

The complementary color of #8a6520 is #4a6da4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #995a37 and #717126. The triadic partners are #007d81 and #845990.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6520?

White text reads better on #8a6520: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6520 a warm or cool color?

#8a6520 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.096.