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#8d503d color: Annatto

#8d503d is rgb(141, 80, 61) in RGB and oklch(49.85% 0.08747 38.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

49.8%
0.087
38°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • yellow-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8d503d

#8d503d is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Annatto (#8c5341). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8d503d mixed with white

  1. 8d503d
  2. 99614f
  3. a57161
  4. b08274
  5. bc9387
  6. c7a59a
  7. d3b6ae
  8. dec8c1
  9. e9dad6
  10. f4edea

Darker: #8d503d mixed with black

  1. 8d503d
  2. 7a4434
  3. 67392b
  4. 552e22
  5. 44241a
  6. 331a12
  7. 23100a
  8. 140704
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d503d with less saturation

  1. 8d503d
  2. 895241
  3. 855545
  4. 815749
  5. 7d594d
  6. 795a51
  7. 755c55
  8. 715e58
  9. 6c605c
  10. 68615f

Questions about #8d503d

What color is #8d503d?

#8d503d is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Annatto. In RGB it is rgb(141, 80, 61), in HSL hsl(14.25, 39.6%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.85% 0.08747 38.067).

What colors go well with #8d503d?

The complementary color of #8d503d is #096e84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d4c59 and #835825. The triadic partners are #30724f and #575d94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d503d?

White text reads better on #8d503d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d503d a warm or cool color?

#8d503d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.087.