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#8b660e color: Alligator

#8b660e is rgb(139, 102, 14) in RGB and oklch(53.428% 0.10557 82.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

53.4%
0.106
82°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8b660e

#8b660e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alligator (#886600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8b660e mixed with white

  1. 8b660e
  2. 967531
  3. a2844a
  4. ad9261
  5. b9a277
  6. c4b18e
  7. d0c0a4
  8. dbd0ba
  9. e7dfd1
  10. f3efe8

Darker: #8b660e mixed with black

  1. 8b660e
  2. 78580b
  3. 664a07
  4. 543c05
  5. 432f03
  6. 322302
  7. 231701
  8. 140c00
  9. 070400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b660e with less saturation

  1. 8b660e
  2. 886721
  3. 85682e
  4. 826938
  5. 7f6a41
  6. 7c6a49
  7. 796b51
  8. 766c58
  9. 736c5f
  10. 706d66

Questions about #8b660e

What color is #8b660e?

#8b660e is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(139, 102, 14), in HSL hsl(42.24, 81.7%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.428% 0.10557 82.34).

What colors go well with #8b660e?

The complementary color of #8b660e is #4b6caa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c5a2d and #6e731d. The triadic partners are #007e87 and #8a5791.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b660e?

White text reads better on #8b660e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b660e a warm or cool color?

#8b660e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.106.