#8b4e32 color: Rusted Earth
#8b4e32 is rgb(139, 78, 50) in RGB and oklch(49.017% 0.09202 44.694) 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 #8b4e32
#8b4e32 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 45°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.49:1 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: #8b4e32 mixed with white
Darker: #8b4e32 mixed with black
Calmer: #8b4e32 with less saturation
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Questions about #8b4e32
What color is #8b4e32?
#8b4e32 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 50), in HSL hsl(18.88, 47.09%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.017% 0.09202 44.694).
What colors go well with #8b4e32?
The complementary color of #8b4e32 is #026b87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d4950 and #7f5819. The triadic partners are #1d7153 and #5b5892.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e32?
White text reads better on #8b4e32: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b4e32 a warm or cool color?
#8b4e32 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.092.