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#8d550c color: Caffeinated Cinnamon

#8d550c is rgb(141, 85, 12) in RGB and oklch(50.243% 0.10782 65.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

50.2%
0.108
65°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d550c

#8d550c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caffeinated Cinnamon (#885511). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8d550c mixed with white

  1. 8d550c
  2. 99652e
  3. a47647
  4. b0865e
  5. bb9774
  6. c7a88b
  7. d2b9a2
  8. ddcab8
  9. e9dcd0
  10. f4ede7

Darker: #8d550c mixed with black

  1. 8d550c
  2. 7a4909
  3. 673d06
  4. 553104
  5. 442603
  6. 331c02
  7. 231101
  8. 140800
  9. 070200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d550c with less saturation

  1. 8d550c
  2. 89571e
  3. 855929
  4. 825b33
  5. 7e5c3b
  6. 7a5e43
  7. 755f4a
  8. 716051
  9. 6d6257
  10. 68635e

Questions about #8d550c

What color is #8d550c?

#8d550c is bright brown. The closest named color is Caffeinated Cinnamon. In RGB it is rgb(141, 85, 12), in HSL hsl(33.95, 84.31%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.243% 0.10782 65.309).

What colors go well with #8d550c?

The complementary color of #8d550c is #23699d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #974a37 and #776200. The triadic partners are #00776c and #735295.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d550c?

White text reads better on #8d550c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d550c a warm or cool color?

#8d550c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.108.