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#8d856d color: Stratford Sage

#8d856d is rgb(141, 133, 109) in RGB and oklch(61.71% 0.03598 91.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

61.7%
0.036
92°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8d856d

#8d856d is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.036 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Stratford Sage (#8c8670). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8d856d mixed with white

  1. 8d856d
  2. 98917b
  3. a39c89
  4. aea897
  5. b9b4a5
  6. c4c0b4
  7. d0cdc2
  8. dcd9d1
  9. e7e6e0
  10. f3f2f0

Darker: #8d856d mixed with black

  1. 8d856d
  2. 7a735e
  3. 67614f
  4. 555041
  5. 444033
  6. 333026
  7. 232119
  8. 14130d
  9. 070604
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8d856d with less saturation

  1. 8d856d
  2. 8c8570
  3. 8b8572
  4. 8b8574
  5. 8a8577
  6. 898579
  7. 88857c
  8. 87857e
  9. 878580
  10. 868583

Questions about #8d856d

What color is #8d856d?

#8d856d is dusty brown. The closest named color is Stratford Sage. In RGB it is rgb(141, 133, 109), in HSL hsl(45, 12.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.71% 0.03598 91.782).

What colors go well with #8d856d?

The complementary color of #8d856d is #7d849c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #968170 and #818971. The triadic partners are #6d8b92 and #937e8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d856d?

White text reads better on #8d856d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d856d a warm or cool color?

#8d856d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.036.