#8a691b color: Muddy Brown
#8a691b is rgb(138, 105, 27) in RGB and oklch(54.018% 0.10027 84.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- yellow-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a691b
#8a691b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 84°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #8a691b mixed with white
Darker: #8a691b mixed with black
Calmer: #8a691b with less saturation
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What color is #8a691b?
#8a691b is bright brown. The closest named color is Muddy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(138, 105, 27), in HSL hsl(42.16, 67.27%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.018% 0.10027 84.141).
What colors go well with #8a691b?
The complementary color of #8a691b is #516da9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b5d31 and #6e7528. The triadic partners are #007f8a and #8b598f.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a691b?
White text reads better on #8a691b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a691b a warm or cool color?
#8a691b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.1.