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#8b2e06 color: Red Tone Ink

#8b2e06 is rgb(139, 46, 6) in RGB and oklch(43.529% 0.13429 39.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

43.5%
0.134
39°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8b2e06

#8b2e06 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 43.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.43:1 contrast and black text 2.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Tone Ink (#8b2e08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8b2e06 mixed with white

  1. 8b2e06
  2. 984427
  3. a5593f
  4. b26d56
  5. be826e
  6. c99685
  7. d5ab9c
  8. e0bfb4
  9. ebd4cd
  10. f5eae6

Darker: #8b2e06 mixed with black

  1. 8b2e06
  2. 782704
  3. 661f03
  4. 541802
  5. 431201
  6. 320b01
  7. 230600
  8. 140200
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b2e06 with less saturation

  1. 8b2e06
  2. 863415
  3. 81381f
  4. 7c3d27
  5. 76402e
  6. 714435
  7. 6b473b
  8. 654a41
  9. 5f4c46
  10. 584f4c

Questions about #8b2e06

What color is #8b2e06?

#8b2e06 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Red Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(139, 46, 6), in HSL hsl(18.05, 91.72%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.529% 0.13429 39.235).

What colors go well with #8b2e06?

The complementary color of #8b2e06 is #005d76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b2741 and #784200. The triadic partners are #006537 and #444499.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b2e06?

White text reads better on #8b2e06: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b2e06 a warm or cool color?

#8b2e06 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 43.5% and its chroma 0.134.