#8a6608 color: Alligator
#8a6608 is rgb(138, 102, 8) in RGB and oklch(53.288% 0.10698 83.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- yellow-700
- Black 46%
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About #8a6608
#8a6608 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 84°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Alligator (#886600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #8a6608 mixed with white
Darker: #8a6608 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6608 with less saturation
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What color is #8a6608?
#8a6608 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(138, 102, 8), in HSL hsl(43.38, 89.04%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.288% 0.10698 83.568).
What colors go well with #8a6608?
The complementary color of #8a6608 is #4c6baa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c592a and #6d731c. The triadic partners are #007e89 and #8a5690.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6608?
White text reads better on #8a6608: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6608 a warm or cool color?
#8a6608 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.107.