#8b501e color: Plane Brown
#8b501e is rgb(139, 80, 30) in RGB and oklch(49.139% 0.10104 57.034) 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 #8b501e
#8b501e is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 57°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.43:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plane Brown (#8a5024). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b501e mixed with white
Darker: #8b501e mixed with black
Calmer: #8b501e with less saturation
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What color is #8b501e?
#8b501e is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Plane Brown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 80, 30), in HSL hsl(27.52, 64.5%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.139% 0.10104 57.034).
What colors go well with #8b501e?
The complementary color of #8b501e is #126893. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #924841 and #795c00. The triadic partners are #007360 and #675393.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b501e?
White text reads better on #8b501e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b501e a warm or cool color?
#8b501e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.101.