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#8c370e color: Espresso Martini

#8c370e is rgb(140, 55, 14) in RGB and oklch(44.979% 0.12596 42.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45%
0.126
42°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8c370e

#8c370e is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.87:1 contrast and black text 2.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Espresso Martini (#8c3a00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8c370e mixed with white

  1. 8c370e
  2. 994b2b
  3. a55f43
  4. b2735a
  5. be8670
  6. c99a87
  7. d4ad9e
  8. dfc2b6
  9. ead6ce
  10. f5eae6

Darker: #8c370e mixed with black

  1. 8c370e
  2. 792e0b
  3. 672607
  4. 551e05
  5. 431603
  6. 330f02
  7. 230801
  8. 140300
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8c370e with less saturation

  1. 8c370e
  2. 873b1b
  3. 823f24
  4. 7d432c
  5. 784633
  6. 734939
  7. 6e4c3f
  8. 684f45
  9. 62514a
  10. 5c5350

Questions about #8c370e

What color is #8c370e?

#8c370e is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Espresso Martini. In RGB it is rgb(140, 55, 14), in HSL hsl(19.52, 81.82%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.979% 0.12596 42.145).

What colors go well with #8c370e?

The complementary color of #8c370e is #00617e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d3042 and #7b4800. The triadic partners are #00693f and #4c4998.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c370e?

White text reads better on #8c370e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c370e a warm or cool color?

#8c370e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.126.