#8a7217 color: Vermin Brown
#8a7217 is rgb(138, 114, 23) in RGB and oklch(55.946% 0.10682 92.903) 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 #8a7217
#8a7217 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 93°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Vermin Brown (#8f7303). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #8a7217 mixed with white
Darker: #8a7217 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a7217 with less saturation
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What color is #8a7217?
#8a7217 is bright brown. The closest named color is Vermin Brown. In RGB it is rgb(138, 114, 23), in HSL hsl(47.48, 71.43%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.946% 0.10682 92.903).
What colors go well with #8a7217?
The complementary color of #8a7217 is #606fb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a06528 and #697e31. The triadic partners are #008499 and #995b8f.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a7217?
White text reads better on #8a7217: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a7217 a warm or cool color?
#8a7217 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.107.