#8b4e2e color: Chestnut Glaze
#8b4e2e is rgb(139, 78, 46) in RGB and oklch(48.957% 0.09406 47.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 45%
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About #8b4e2e
#8b4e2e is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 47°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.51:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze (#874e2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b4e2e mixed with white
Darker: #8b4e2e mixed with black
Calmer: #8b4e2e with less saturation
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What color is #8b4e2e?
#8b4e2e is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 46), in HSL hsl(20.65, 50.27%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.957% 0.09406 47.242).
What colors go well with #8b4e2e?
The complementary color of #8b4e2e is #036a8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e484d and #7e5814. The triadic partners are #137155 and #5d5793.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e2e?
White text reads better on #8b4e2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b4e2e a warm or cool color?
#8b4e2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.094.