#8c4e2e color: Rusted Earth
#8c4e2e is rgb(140, 78, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.098% 0.0952 46.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 45%
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About #8c4e2e
#8c4e2e is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 47°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8c4e2e mixed with white
Darker: #8c4e2e mixed with black
Calmer: #8c4e2e with less saturation
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What color is #8c4e2e?
#8c4e2e is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(140, 78, 46), in HSL hsl(20.43, 50.54%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.098% 0.0952 46.867).
What colors go well with #8c4e2e?
The complementary color of #8c4e2e is #006b8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f484d and #7f5812. The triadic partners are #127155 and #5d5794.
Is white or black text more readable on #8c4e2e?
White text reads better on #8c4e2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8c4e2e a warm or cool color?
#8c4e2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.095.