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#8b5913 color: Grizzly

#8b5913 is rgb(139, 89, 19) in RGB and oklch(50.79% 0.103 69.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

50.8%
0.103
69°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8b5913

#8b5913 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, 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: #8b5913 mixed with white

  1. 8b5913
  2. 976931
  3. a27949
  4. ae8960
  5. ba9976
  6. c5aa8c
  7. d1bba3
  8. dccbb9
  9. e8dcd0
  10. f3eee8

Darker: #8b5913 mixed with black

  1. 8b5913
  2. 784c0f
  3. 66400b
  4. 543407
  5. 432805
  6. 321d03
  7. 231301
  8. 140901
  9. 070300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b5913 with less saturation

  1. 8b5913
  2. 885b22
  3. 845c2c
  4. 805e36
  5. 7d5f3e
  6. 796045
  7. 75624c
  8. 716353
  9. 6e6459
  10. 69655f

Questions about #8b5913

What color is #8b5913?

#8b5913 is bright brown. The closest named color is Grizzly. In RGB it is rgb(139, 89, 19), in HSL hsl(35, 75.95%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.79% 0.103 69.027).

What colors go well with #8b5913?

The complementary color of #8b5913 is #30699e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #964e37 and #746607. The triadic partners are #007871 and #775492.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b5913?

White text reads better on #8b5913: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b5913 a warm or cool color?

#8b5913 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.103.