#8b4e38 color: Remaining Embers
#8b4e38 is rgb(139, 78, 56) in RGB and oklch(49.117% 0.0891 40.412) 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 #8b4e38
#8b4e38 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 40°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.47:1 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: #8b4e38 mixed with white
Darker: #8b4e38 mixed with black
Calmer: #8b4e38 with less saturation
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What color is #8b4e38?
#8b4e38 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Remaining Embers. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 56), in HSL hsl(15.9, 42.56%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.117% 0.0891 40.412).
What colors go well with #8b4e38?
The complementary color of #8b4e38 is #026c84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b4a55 and #815720. The triadic partners are #29704f and #575a92.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e38?
White text reads better on #8b4e38: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b4e38 a warm or cool color?
#8b4e38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.089.