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#8b460e color: Otterly Brown

#8b460e is rgb(139, 70, 14) in RGB and oklch(47.221% 0.11289 52.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

47.2%
0.113
53°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8b460e

#8b460e is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.05:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Otterly Brown (#8c4512). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8b460e mixed with white

  1. 8b460e
  2. 97582d
  3. a46a45
  4. b07c5c
  5. bb8e72
  6. c7a089
  7. d2b3a0
  8. dec6b7
  9. e9d9cf
  10. f4ece7

Darker: #8b460e mixed with black

  1. 8b460e
  2. 783c0b
  3. 663207
  4. 542805
  5. 431e03
  6. 321502
  7. 230d01
  8. 140500
  9. 070200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b460e with less saturation

  1. 8b460e
  2. 87491c
  3. 824c26
  4. 7e4e2f
  5. 7a5036
  6. 75533d
  7. 705544
  8. 6b564a
  9. 665850
  10. 615a56

Questions about #8b460e

What color is #8b460e?

#8b460e is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Otterly Brown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 70, 14), in HSL hsl(26.88, 81.7%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.221% 0.11289 52.884).

What colors go well with #8b460e?

The complementary color of #8b460e is #006490. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #903d3d and #7a5400. The triadic partners are #006f55 and #5f4d94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b460e?

White text reads better on #8b460e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b460e a warm or cool color?

#8b460e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.113.