#8b500f color: Plain Old Brown
#8b500f is rgb(139, 80, 15) in RGB and oklch(49.032% 0.10707 61.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 45%
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About #8b500f
#8b500f is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 61°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plain Old Brown (#905100). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b500f mixed with white
Darker: #8b500f mixed with black
Calmer: #8b500f with less saturation
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Questions about #8b500f
What color is #8b500f?
#8b500f is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Plain Old Brown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 80, 15), in HSL hsl(31.45, 80.52%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.032% 0.10707 61.281).
What colors go well with #8b500f?
The complementary color of #8b500f is #146797. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #934639 and #775d00. The triadic partners are #007364 and #6b5093.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b500f?
White text reads better on #8b500f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b500f a warm or cool color?
#8b500f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.107.