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#8e2500 color: Dark Umber

#8e2500 is rgb(142, 37, 0) in RGB and oklch(42.99% 0.14603 36.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

43%
0.146
36°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8e2500

#8e2500 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 43% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Umber (#932904). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8e2500 mixed with white

  1. 8e2500
  2. 9b3e24
  3. a8543d
  4. b56954
  5. c17e6c
  6. cc9383
  7. d7a89b
  8. e2beb4
  9. ecd3cc
  10. f6e9e5

Darker: #8e2500 mixed with black

  1. 8e2500
  2. 7b1f00
  3. 681900
  4. 561300
  5. 440d00
  6. 340800
  7. 240400
  8. 150200
  9. 070000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e2500 with less saturation

  1. 8e2500
  2. 892c11
  3. 83331c
  4. 7e3825
  5. 783c2c
  6. 724033
  7. 6c4439
  8. 65473f
  9. 5f4a45
  10. 574d4a

Questions about #8e2500

What color is #8e2500?

#8e2500 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Dark Umber. In RGB it is rgb(142, 37, 0), in HSL hsl(15.63, 100%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.99% 0.14603 36.357).

What colors go well with #8e2500?

The complementary color of #8e2500 is #005c72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c1e43 and #793f00. The triadic partners are #00632f and #3e429e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e2500?

White text reads better on #8e2500: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e2500 a warm or cool color?

#8e2500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 43% and its chroma 0.146.