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#8b6023 color: Kumera

#8b6023 is rgb(139, 96, 35) in RGB and oklch(52.32% 0.0942 72.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

52.3%
0.094
72°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8b6023

#8b6023 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kumera (#886221). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8b6023 mixed with white

  1. 8b6023
  2. 976f3c
  3. a27e52
  4. ae8e67
  5. b99e7c
  6. c5ad91
  7. d0bda7
  8. dccdbc
  9. e8ded2
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #8b6023 mixed with black

  1. 8b6023
  2. 78521d
  3. 664517
  4. 543811
  5. 432c0c
  6. 322007
  7. 231504
  8. 140a01
  9. 070300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b6023 with less saturation

  1. 8b6023
  2. 88612d
  3. 856336
  4. 82643e
  5. 7e6545
  6. 7b664c
  7. 786752
  8. 746858
  9. 71685e
  10. 6d6964

Questions about #8b6023

What color is #8b6023?

#8b6023 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(139, 96, 35), in HSL hsl(35.19, 59.77%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.32% 0.0942 72.15).

What colors go well with #8b6023?

The complementary color of #8b6023 is #3f6c9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97563c and #756b21. The triadic partners are #007b78 and #7c5991.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b6023?

White text reads better on #8b6023: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b6023 a warm or cool color?

#8b6023 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.094.