#8b482e color: Gingerbread
#8b482e is rgb(139, 72, 46) in RGB and oklch(47.888% 0.09899 41.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-800
- Black 45%
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About #8b482e
#8b482e is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 41°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.85:1 contrast and black text 3.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gingerbread (#8c4a2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8b482e mixed with white
Darker: #8b482e mixed with black
Calmer: #8b482e with less saturation
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What color is #8b482e?
#8b482e is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Gingerbread. In RGB it is rgb(139, 72, 46), in HSL hsl(16.77, 50.27%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.888% 0.09899 41.407).
What colors go well with #8b482e?
The complementary color of #8b482e is #006985. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c434f and #7f520a. The triadic partners are #146e4b and #545593.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b482e?
White text reads better on #8b482e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b482e a warm or cool color?
#8b482e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.099.