#8c511b color: Plane Brown
#8c511b is rgb(140, 81, 27) in RGB and oklch(49.439% 0.10291 58.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 45%
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About #8c511b
#8c511b is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 59°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.35:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plane Brown (#8a5024). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8c511b mixed with white
Darker: #8c511b mixed with black
Calmer: #8c511b with less saturation
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Questions about #8c511b
What color is #8c511b?
#8c511b is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Plane Brown. In RGB it is rgb(140, 81, 27), in HSL hsl(28.67, 67.66%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.439% 0.10291 58.55).
What colors go well with #8c511b?
The complementary color of #8c511b is #156995. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93483f and #7a5d00. The triadic partners are #007462 and #6a5394.
Is white or black text more readable on #8c511b?
White text reads better on #8c511b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8c511b a warm or cool color?
#8c511b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.103.