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#8b6046 color: Brilliant Oak

#8b6046 is rgb(139, 96, 70) in RGB and oklch(52.823% 0.06814 51.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

52.8%
0.068
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8b6046

#8b6046 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Oak (#8c6143). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8b6046 mixed with white

  1. 8b6046
  2. 976f57
  3. a27e69
  4. ae8d7b
  5. b99d8d
  6. c5ad9f
  7. d0bdb2
  8. dccdc5
  9. e8ded8
  10. f3eeeb

Darker: #8b6046 mixed with black

  1. 8b6046
  2. 78523c
  3. 664532
  4. 543828
  5. 432c1e
  6. 322015
  7. 23150d
  8. 140a05
  9. 070302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b6046 with less saturation

  1. 8b6046
  2. 88614a
  3. 85634e
  4. 826452
  5. 7f6556
  6. 7c6659
  7. 79675d
  8. 756861
  9. 726964
  10. 6f6a68

Questions about #8b6046

What color is #8b6046?

#8b6046 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Brilliant Oak. In RGB it is rgb(139, 96, 70), in HSL hsl(22.61, 33.01%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.823% 0.06814 51.899).

What colors go well with #8b6046?

The complementary color of #8b6046 is #3f728c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f5b59 and #7f673b. The triadic partners are #3e7867 and #6c6490.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b6046?

White text reads better on #8b6046: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b6046 a warm or cool color?

#8b6046 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.068.