#8b4e17 color: Plane Brown
#8b4e17 is rgb(139, 78, 23) in RGB and oklch(48.71% 0.10514 57.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 45%
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About #8b4e17
#8b4e17 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 57°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plane Brown (#8a5024). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b4e17 mixed with white
Darker: #8b4e17 mixed with black
Calmer: #8b4e17 with less saturation
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Questions about #8b4e17
What color is #8b4e17?
#8b4e17 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Plane Brown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 23), in HSL hsl(28.45, 71.6%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.71% 0.10514 57.466).
What colors go well with #8b4e17?
The complementary color of #8b4e17 is #066793. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92453e and #795b00. The triadic partners are #00725f and #675193.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e17?
White text reads better on #8b4e17: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b4e17 a warm or cool color?
#8b4e17 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.105.