#8b511e color: Plane Brown
#8b511e is rgb(139, 81, 30) in RGB and oklch(49.326% 0.10055 58.017) 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 #8b511e
#8b511e is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 58°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plane Brown (#8a5024). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b511e mixed with white
Darker: #8b511e mixed with black
Calmer: #8b511e with less saturation
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What color is #8b511e?
#8b511e is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Plane Brown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 81, 30), in HSL hsl(28.07, 64.5%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.326% 0.10055 58.017).
What colors go well with #8b511e?
The complementary color of #8b511e is #176893. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #924940 and #795d01. The triadic partners are #007361 and #695493.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b511e?
White text reads better on #8b511e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b511e a warm or cool color?
#8b511e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.101.