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#8b5902 color: Grizzly

#8b5902 is rgb(139, 89, 2) in RGB and oklch(50.719% 0.10817 71.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

50.7%
0.108
72°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8b5902

#8b5902 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grizzly (#885818). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8b5902 mixed with white

  1. 8b5902
  2. 97692b
  3. a27945
  4. ae895c
  5. ba9a73
  6. c5aa8a
  7. d1bba1
  8. dccbb8
  9. e8dccf
  10. f3eee7

Darker: #8b5902 mixed with black

  1. 8b5902
  2. 784c01
  3. 664001
  4. 543401
  5. 432800
  6. 321d00
  7. 231300
  8. 140900
  9. 070300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b5902 with less saturation

  1. 8b5902
  2. 875b1a
  3. 845c27
  4. 805e31
  5. 7d5f3a
  6. 796042
  7. 75614a
  8. 716351
  9. 6d6358
  10. 69645f

Questions about #8b5902

What color is #8b5902?

#8b5902 is bright brown. The closest named color is Grizzly. In RGB it is rgb(139, 89, 2), in HSL hsl(38.1, 97.16%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.719% 0.10817 71.508).

What colors go well with #8b5902?

The complementary color of #8b5902 is #3168a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #984d30 and #736600. The triadic partners are #007874 and #795292.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b5902?

White text reads better on #8b5902: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b5902 a warm or cool color?

#8b5902 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.108.