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#8a7616 color: Jīn Zōng Gold

#8a7616 is rgb(138, 118, 22) in RGB and oklch(56.827% 0.10992 96.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56.8%
0.110
96°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8a7616

#8a7616 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Jīn Zōng Gold (#8e7618). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8a7616 mixed with white

  1. 8a7616
  2. 958336
  3. a0914f
  4. ac9e66
  5. b7ac7c
  6. c3b991
  7. cec7a7
  8. dad5bd
  9. e6e3d3
  10. f3f1e9

Darker: #8a7616 mixed with black

  1. 8a7616
  2. 776612
  3. 65560d
  4. 534709
  5. 423806
  6. 322903
  7. 221c02
  8. 140f01
  9. 070500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a7616 with less saturation

  1. 8a7616
  2. 887628
  3. 867735
  4. 84773f
  5. 827749
  6. 807751
  7. 7e775a
  8. 7c7761
  9. 7a7769
  10. 797770

Questions about #8a7616

What color is #8a7616?

#8a7616 is bright brown. The closest named color is Jīn Zōng Gold. In RGB it is rgb(138, 118, 22), in HSL hsl(49.66, 72.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.827% 0.10992 96.281).

What colors go well with #8a7616?

The complementary color of #8a7616 is #6670b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a26824 and #668235. The triadic partners are #0086a0 and #9f5c8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7616?

White text reads better on #8a7616: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7616 a warm or cool color?

#8a7616 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.11.