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#8a790f color: Jīn Zōng Gold

#8a790f is rgb(138, 121, 15) in RGB and oklch(57.467% 0.11492 98.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

57.5%
0.115
99°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8a790f

#8a790f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, 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: #8a790f mixed with white

  1. 8a790f
  2. 958634
  3. a0934d
  4. aba065
  5. b7ae7b
  6. c3bb91
  7. cec8a7
  8. dad6bc
  9. e6e3d2
  10. f3f1e9

Darker: #8a790f mixed with black

  1. 8a790f
  2. 77680b
  3. 655808
  4. 534805
  5. 423903
  6. 322b02
  7. 221d01
  8. 141000
  9. 070500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a790f with less saturation

  1. 8a790f
  2. 887925
  3. 867933
  4. 857a3f
  5. 837a49
  6. 817a52
  7. 7f7a5a
  8. 7e7962
  9. 7c796a
  10. 7a7971

Questions about #8a790f

What color is #8a790f?

#8a790f is bright brown. The closest named color is Jīn Zōng Gold. In RGB it is rgb(138, 121, 15), in HSL hsl(51.71, 80.39%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.467% 0.11492 98.951).

What colors go well with #8a790f?

The complementary color of #8a790f is #6b70bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a46a1c and #638636. The triadic partners are #0088a6 and #a45c8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a790f?

White text reads better on #8a790f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a790f a warm or cool color?

#8a790f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.115.