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#8d6450 color: Gaboon Viper

#8d6450 is rgb(141, 100, 80) in RGB and oklch(54.073% 0.06133 46.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

54.1%
0.061
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8d6450

#8d6450 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gaboon Viper (#8c6450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8d6450 mixed with white

  1. 8d6450
  2. 987360
  3. a48171
  4. af9082
  5. ba9f93
  6. c6afa4
  7. d1bfb6
  8. ddcec8
  9. e8deda
  10. f4efec

Darker: #8d6450 mixed with black

  1. 8d6450
  2. 7a5644
  3. 674839
  4. 553b2e
  5. 442e24
  6. 33221a
  7. 231610
  8. 140b07
  9. 070302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d6450 with less saturation

  1. 8d6450
  2. 8a6553
  3. 876657
  4. 85685a
  5. 82695d
  6. 7f6a60
  7. 7c6b63
  8. 786c66
  9. 756d69
  10. 726e6c

Questions about #8d6450

What color is #8d6450?

#8d6450 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Gaboon Viper. In RGB it is rgb(141, 100, 80), in HSL hsl(19.67, 27.6%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.073% 0.06133 46.98).

What colors go well with #8d6450?

The complementary color of #8d6450 is #46768b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f6062 and #836a45. The triadic partners are #4a7b67 and #6c6a91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d6450?

White text reads better on #8d6450: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d6450 a warm or cool color?

#8d6450 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.061.