#8b5437 color: Rusted Earth
#8b5437 is rgb(139, 84, 55) in RGB and oklch(50.212% 0.08486 47.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 45%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8b5437
#8b5437 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 48°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b5437 mixed with white
Darker: #8b5437 mixed with black
Calmer: #8b5437 with less saturation
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Questions about #8b5437
What color is #8b5437?
#8b5437 is soft brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(139, 84, 55), in HSL hsl(20.71, 43.3%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.212% 0.08486 47.894).
What colors go well with #8b5437?
The complementary color of #8b5437 is #216d8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e4f51 and #7e5d24. The triadic partners are #27735a and #615c92.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b5437?
White text reads better on #8b5437: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b5437 a warm or cool color?
#8b5437 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.085.