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#8b5620 color: Precious Copper

#8b5620 is rgb(139, 86, 32) in RGB and oklch(50.299% 0.09753 62.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50.3%
0.098
62°
  • 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 #8b5620

#8b5620 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 62°.

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: #8b5620 mixed with white

  1. 8b5620
  2. 976639
  3. a3764f
  4. ae8764
  5. ba977a
  6. c5a88f
  7. d1b9a5
  8. ddcabb
  9. e8dcd1
  10. f4ede8

Darker: #8b5620 mixed with black

  1. 8b5620
  2. 784a1a
  3. 663e15
  4. 54320f
  5. 43270a
  6. 321c06
  7. 231203
  8. 140801
  9. 070200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b5620 with less saturation

  1. 8b5620
  2. 87582a
  3. 845a32
  4. 805b3a
  5. 7c5d41
  6. 795e47
  7. 755f4d
  8. 716153
  9. 6d6259
  10. 68635e

Questions about #8b5620

What color is #8b5620?

#8b5620 is bright brown. The closest named color is Precious Copper. In RGB it is rgb(139, 86, 32), in HSL hsl(30.28, 62.57%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.299% 0.09753 62.38).

What colors go well with #8b5620?

The complementary color of #8b5620 is #286a97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #934d3f and #78620f. The triadic partners are #007669 and #6f5592.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b5620?

White text reads better on #8b5620: 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 #8b5620 a warm or cool color?

#8b5620 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.098.