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#8d482a color: Madeira Brown

#8d482a is rgb(141, 72, 42) in RGB and oklch(48.125% 0.10307 43.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

48.1%
0.103
43°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8d482a

#8d482a is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.79:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Madeira Brown (#8f4826). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8d482a mixed with white

  1. 8d482a
  2. 995a3f
  3. a56b53
  4. b17d68
  5. bd8f7c
  6. c8a191
  7. d3b3a7
  8. dec6bc
  9. e9d9d2
  10. f4ece8

Darker: #8d482a mixed with black

  1. 8d482a
  2. 7a3d23
  3. 67331c
  4. 552916
  5. 441f10
  6. 33160a
  7. 230d05
  8. 140602
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d482a with less saturation

  1. 8d482a
  2. 894b31
  3. 854e36
  4. 80503c
  5. 7c5241
  6. 775546
  7. 73574b
  8. 6e5950
  9. 695a55
  10. 635c59

Questions about #8d482a

What color is #8d482a?

#8d482a is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Madeira Brown. In RGB it is rgb(141, 72, 42), in HSL hsl(18.18, 54.1%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.125% 0.10307 43.198).

What colors go well with #8d482a?

The complementary color of #8d482a is #006988. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e434d and #805300. The triadic partners are #02704d and #575596.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d482a?

White text reads better on #8d482a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d482a a warm or cool color?

#8d482a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.103.