#8b4e37 color: Remaining Embers
#8b4e37 is rgb(139, 78, 55) in RGB and oklch(49.1% 0.08957 41.164) 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 #8b4e37
#8b4e37 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 41°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Remaining Embers (#8a4c38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b4e37 mixed with white
Darker: #8b4e37 mixed with black
Calmer: #8b4e37 with less saturation
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What color is #8b4e37?
#8b4e37 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Remaining Embers. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 55), in HSL hsl(16.43, 43.3%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.1% 0.08957 41.164).
What colors go well with #8b4e37?
The complementary color of #8b4e37 is #026c84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c4a54 and #80571e. The triadic partners are #277050 and #585a92.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e37?
White text reads better on #8b4e37: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b4e37 a warm or cool color?
#8b4e37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.09.