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#8b3719 color: Rogan Josh

#8b3719 is rgb(139, 55, 25) in RGB and oklch(44.896% 0.12222 39.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

44.9%
0.122
39°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8b3719

#8b3719 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.9:1 contrast and black text 2.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rogan Josh (#883311). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8b3719 mixed with white

  1. 8b3719
  2. 984b32
  3. a55f48
  4. b1725e
  5. bd8674
  6. c9998a
  7. d4ada1
  8. dfc1b8
  9. ead6cf
  10. f5eae7

Darker: #8b3719 mixed with black

  1. 8b3719
  2. 782e14
  3. 662610
  4. 541e0b
  5. 431607
  6. 320f04
  7. 230802
  8. 140301
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b3719 with less saturation

  1. 8b3719
  2. 863b22
  3. 823f29
  4. 7d4330
  5. 784636
  6. 72493b
  7. 6d4c41
  8. 674e46
  9. 62514b
  10. 5b5350

Questions about #8b3719

What color is #8b3719?

#8b3719 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Rogan Josh. In RGB it is rgb(139, 55, 25), in HSL hsl(15.79, 69.51%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.896% 0.12222 39.013).

What colors go well with #8b3719?

The complementary color of #8b3719 is #00617b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b3147 and #7e4500. The triadic partners are #00683b and #484a97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b3719?

White text reads better on #8b3719: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.9:1 and black gives 2.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b3719 a warm or cool color?

#8b3719 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.122.