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#8d502d color: Rusted Earth

#8d502d is rgb(141, 80, 45) in RGB and oklch(49.589% 0.09541 49.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

49.6%
0.095
49°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8d502d

#8d502d is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.33:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8d502d mixed with white

  1. 8d502d
  2. 996142
  3. a57256
  4. b0836a
  5. bc947f
  6. c7a593
  7. d3b7a8
  8. dec8bd
  9. e9dad3
  10. f4ede9

Darker: #8d502d mixed with black

  1. 8d502d
  2. 7a4426
  3. 67391f
  4. 552e18
  5. 442411
  6. 331a0b
  7. 231006
  8. 140702
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d502d with less saturation

  1. 8d502d
  2. 895234
  3. 85543a
  4. 81573f
  5. 7d5845
  6. 795a4a
  7. 755c4f
  8. 705e54
  9. 6c5f59
  10. 67615d

Questions about #8d502d

What color is #8d502d?

#8d502d is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(141, 80, 45), in HSL hsl(21.88, 51.61%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.589% 0.09541 49.097).

What colors go well with #8d502d?

The complementary color of #8d502d is #096c8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #904a4c and #7f5b13. The triadic partners are #0e7359 and #615895.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d502d?

White text reads better on #8d502d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d502d a warm or cool color?

#8d502d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.095.