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#8d660e color: Alligator

#8d660e is rgb(141, 102, 14) in RGB and oklch(53.666% 0.10643 80.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

53.7%
0.106
81°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8d660e

#8d660e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alligator (#886600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8d660e mixed with white

  1. 8d660e
  2. 987531
  3. a3844a
  4. af9261
  5. baa277
  6. c5b18e
  7. d1c0a4
  8. dcd0ba
  9. e8dfd1
  10. f3efe8

Darker: #8d660e mixed with black

  1. 8d660e
  2. 7a580b
  3. 674a07
  4. 553c05
  5. 442f03
  6. 332302
  7. 231701
  8. 140c00
  9. 070400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d660e with less saturation

  1. 8d660e
  2. 8a6721
  3. 87682e
  4. 846938
  5. 816a42
  6. 7e6b4a
  7. 7b6b52
  8. 776c59
  9. 746d60
  10. 716d67

Questions about #8d660e

What color is #8d660e?

#8d660e is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(141, 102, 14), in HSL hsl(41.57, 81.94%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.666% 0.10643 80.98).

What colors go well with #8d660e?

The complementary color of #8d660e is #496dab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e5a2e and #71731b. The triadic partners are #007f87 and #895893.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d660e?

White text reads better on #8d660e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d660e a warm or cool color?

#8d660e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.106.