#8b5504 color: Spear Shaft
#8b5504 is rgb(139, 85, 4) in RGB and oklch(49.941% 0.10838 67.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
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- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 45%
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About #8b5504
#8b5504 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 68°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spear Shaft (#885500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8b5504 mixed with white
Darker: #8b5504 mixed with black
Calmer: #8b5504 with less saturation
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What color is #8b5504?
#8b5504 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Spear Shaft. In RGB it is rgb(139, 85, 4), in HSL hsl(36, 94.41%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.941% 0.10838 67.577).
What colors go well with #8b5504?
The complementary color of #8b5504 is #26679d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #964a33 and #746200. The triadic partners are #00766e and #745193.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b5504?
White text reads better on #8b5504: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b5504 a warm or cool color?
#8b5504 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.108.