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#8c400a color: Gryphonne Sepia Wash

#8c400a is rgb(140, 64, 10) in RGB and oklch(46.348% 0.11921 48.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

46.3%
0.119
49°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8c400a

#8c400a is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.36:1 contrast and black text 2.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gryphonne Sepia Wash (#883f11). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8c400a mixed with white

  1. 8c400a
  2. 99532b
  3. a56643
  4. b1785a
  5. bd8b71
  6. c89e88
  7. d4b19f
  8. dfc4b6
  9. ead7ce
  10. f4ebe6

Darker: #8c400a mixed with black

  1. 8c400a
  2. 793607
  3. 672d05
  4. 552403
  5. 431b02
  6. 331301
  7. 230b01
  8. 140500
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8c400a with less saturation

  1. 8c400a
  2. 884419
  3. 834724
  4. 7e4a2c
  5. 794c34
  6. 754f3b
  7. 6f5141
  8. 6a5348
  9. 65554d
  10. 5f5753

Questions about #8c400a

What color is #8c400a?

#8c400a is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Gryphonne Sepia Wash. In RGB it is rgb(140, 64, 10), in HSL hsl(24.92, 86.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.348% 0.11921 48.804).

What colors go well with #8c400a?

The complementary color of #8c400a is #00638b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90383e and #7b4f00. The triadic partners are #006d4d and #584b97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c400a?

White text reads better on #8c400a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and black gives 2.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c400a a warm or cool color?

#8c400a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.119.