#8b6901 color: Muddy Brown
#8b6901 is rgb(139, 105, 1) in RGB and oklch(54.021% 0.11027 86.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- yellow-700
- Black 45%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8b6901
#8b6901 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 86°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #8b6901 mixed with white
Darker: #8b6901 mixed with black
Calmer: #8b6901 with less saturation
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Questions about #8b6901
What color is #8b6901?
#8b6901 is bright brown. The closest named color is Muddy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 105, 1), in HSL hsl(45.22, 98.57%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.021% 0.11027 86.099).
What colors go well with #8b6901?
The complementary color of #8b6901 is #506caf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e5c26 and #6c761e. The triadic partners are #00808e and #8f5691.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b6901?
White text reads better on #8b6901: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b6901 a warm or cool color?
#8b6901 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.11.