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#8b561d color: Precious Copper

#8b561d is rgb(139, 86, 29) in RGB and oklch(50.273% 0.09911 63.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

50.3%
0.099
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8b561d

#8b561d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8b561d mixed with white

  1. 8b561d
  2. 976637
  3. a3764d
  4. ae8763
  5. ba9779
  6. c5a88e
  7. d1b9a4
  8. ddcabb
  9. e8dcd1
  10. f4ede8

Darker: #8b561d mixed with black

  1. 8b561d
  2. 784a18
  3. 663e13
  4. 54320e
  5. 432709
  6. 321c05
  7. 231203
  8. 140801
  9. 070200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b561d with less saturation

  1. 8b561d
  2. 875828
  3. 845a31
  4. 805b38
  5. 7c5d40
  6. 795e46
  7. 755f4d
  8. 716153
  9. 6c6259
  10. 68635e

Questions about #8b561d

What color is #8b561d?

#8b561d is bright brown. The closest named color is Precious Copper. In RGB it is rgb(139, 86, 29), in HSL hsl(31.09, 65.48%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.273% 0.09911 63.408).

What colors go well with #8b561d?

The complementary color of #8b561d is #286998. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #944d3d and #77620b. The triadic partners are #00766a and #705592.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b561d?

White text reads better on #8b561d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b561d a warm or cool color?

#8b561d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.099.