#8a8059 color: Clay Creek
#8a8059 is rgb(138, 128, 89) in RGB and oklch(59.884% 0.05642 95.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Gray
- olive-500
- Black 46%
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About #8a8059
#8a8059 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 95°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Clay Creek (#897e59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.
Lighter: #8a8059 mixed with white
Darker: #8a8059 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a8059 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a8059
What color is #8a8059?
#8a8059 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Clay Creek. In RGB it is rgb(138, 128, 89), in HSL hsl(47.76, 21.59%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.884% 0.05642 95.468).
What colors go well with #8a8059?
The complementary color of #8a8059 is #767ea2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98795c and #788661. The triadic partners are #578995 and #96738d.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a8059?
White text reads better on #8a8059: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a8059 a warm or cool color?
#8a8059 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.056.