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#8c7160 color: Nuthatch

#8c7160 is rgb(140, 113, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.003% 0.04259 53.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

57%
0.043
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8c7160

#8c7160 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.043 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuthatch (#8e725f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8c7160 mixed with white

Darker: #8c7160 mixed with black

Calmer: #8c7160 with less saturation

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Questions about #8c7160

What color is #8c7160?

#8c7160 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Nuthatch. In RGB it is rgb(140, 113, 96), in HSL hsl(23.18, 18.64%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.003% 0.04259 53.839).

What colors go well with #8c7160?

The complementary color of #8c7160 is #5f7c8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f6e6b and #83765b. The triadic partners are #5d8075 and #78738f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c7160?

White text reads better on #8c7160: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c7160 a warm or cool color?

#8c7160 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.043.