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#8a8253 color: Aged Eucalyptus

#8a8253 is rgb(138, 130, 83) in RGB and oklch(60.214% 0.06608 99.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

60.2%
0.066
100°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a8253

#8a8253 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aged Eucalyptus (#898253). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8a8253 mixed with white

  1. 8a8253
  2. 958e64
  3. a09a74
  4. aca685
  5. b7b396
  6. c3bfa7
  7. cfccb8
  8. dad8ca
  9. e6e5db
  10. f3f2ed

Darker: #8a8253 mixed with black

  1. 8a8253
  2. 777047
  3. 655f3b
  4. 534e30
  5. 423e25
  6. 322f1b
  7. 222011
  8. 141208
  9. 070602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a8253 with less saturation

  1. 8a8253
  2. 898258
  3. 88825d
  4. 878262
  5. 868267
  6. 85826b
  7. 848170
  8. 838174
  9. 828178
  10. 82817d

Questions about #8a8253

What color is #8a8253?

#8a8253 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Aged Eucalyptus. In RGB it is rgb(138, 130, 83), in HSL hsl(51.27, 24.89%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.214% 0.06608 99.763).

What colors go well with #8a8253?

The complementary color of #8a8253 is #787da8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b7a55 and #74895f. The triadic partners are #518a9c and #9c728d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8253?

White text reads better on #8a8253: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8253 a warm or cool color?

#8a8253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.066.