#8b4e2f color: Rusted Earth
#8b4e2f is rgb(139, 78, 47) in RGB and oklch(48.972% 0.09354 46.628) 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 #8b4e2f
#8b4e2f 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 6.5:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b4e2f mixed with white
Darker: #8b4e2f mixed with black
Calmer: #8b4e2f with less saturation
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What color is #8b4e2f?
#8b4e2f is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 47), in HSL hsl(20.22, 49.46%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.972% 0.09354 46.628).
What colors go well with #8b4e2f?
The complementary color of #8b4e2f is #026a89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e484d and #7e5815. The triadic partners are #167155 and #5d5793.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e2f?
White text reads better on #8b4e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b4e2f a warm or cool color?
#8b4e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.094.