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#8d6151 color: Swiss Chocolate

#8d6151 is rgb(141, 97, 81) in RGB and oklch(53.498% 0.06279 40.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

53.5%
0.063
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8d6151

#8d6151 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Swiss Chocolate (#8c6150). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8d6151 mixed with white

  1. 8d6151
  2. 987061
  3. a47f71
  4. af8e82
  5. bb9e93
  6. c6ada4
  7. d1bdb6
  8. ddcdc8
  9. e8deda
  10. f4eeec

Darker: #8d6151 mixed with black

  1. 8d6151
  2. 7a5345
  3. 67463a
  4. 55392f
  5. 442d24
  6. 33211a
  7. 231510
  8. 140b07
  9. 070302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d6151 with less saturation

  1. 8d6151
  2. 8a6254
  3. 876457
  4. 84655a
  5. 81665d
  6. 7e685f
  7. 7b6962
  8. 776a65
  9. 746b68
  10. 716c6a

Questions about #8d6151

What color is #8d6151?

#8d6151 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Swiss Chocolate. In RGB it is rgb(141, 97, 81), in HSL hsl(16, 27.03%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.498% 0.06279 40.803).

What colors go well with #8d6151?

The complementary color of #8d6151 is #407687. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5e64 and #856744. The triadic partners are #4b7961 and #666991.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d6151?

White text reads better on #8d6151: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d6151 a warm or cool color?

#8d6151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.063.