#8b4e0a color: Plain Old Brown
#8b4e0a is rgb(139, 78, 10) in RGB and oklch(48.636% 0.10935 60.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
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- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 45%
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About #8b4e0a
#8b4e0a is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 60°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.58:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plain Old Brown (#905100). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b4e0a mixed with white
Darker: #8b4e0a mixed with black
Calmer: #8b4e0a with less saturation
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What color is #8b4e0a?
#8b4e0a is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Plain Old Brown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 10), in HSL hsl(31.63, 86.58%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.636% 0.10935 60.387).
What colors go well with #8b4e0a?
The complementary color of #8b4e0a is #086697. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #934438 and #775b00. The triadic partners are #007262 and #6a4f93.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e0a?
White text reads better on #8b4e0a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b4e0a a warm or cool color?
#8b4e0a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.109.