#8b4d3b color: Spiced Red
#8b4d3b is rgb(139, 77, 59) in RGB and oklch(48.992% 0.08873 37.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 45%
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About #8b4d3b
#8b4d3b is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 37°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.52:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spiced Red (#8b4c3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b4d3b mixed with white
Darker: #8b4d3b mixed with black
Calmer: #8b4d3b with less saturation
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Questions about #8b4d3b
What color is #8b4d3b?
#8b4d3b is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Spiced Red. In RGB it is rgb(139, 77, 59), in HSL hsl(13.5, 40.4%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.992% 0.08873 37.021).
What colors go well with #8b4d3b?
The complementary color of #8b4d3b is #006c81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a4a58 and #825522. The triadic partners are #2e6f4c and #545b92.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b4d3b?
White text reads better on #8b4d3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b4d3b a warm or cool color?
#8b4d3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.089.