#8e482d color: Gingerbread
#8e482d is rgb(142, 72, 45) in RGB and oklch(48.315% 0.10298 41.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-800
- Black 44%
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About #8e482d
#8e482d is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 41°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.74:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gingerbread (#8c4a2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8e482d mixed with white
Darker: #8e482d mixed with black
Calmer: #8e482d with less saturation
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What color is #8e482d?
#8e482d is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Gingerbread. In RGB it is rgb(142, 72, 45), in HSL hsl(16.7, 51.87%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.315% 0.10298 41.223).
What colors go well with #8e482d?
The complementary color of #8e482d is #006a87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f4350 and #825302. The triadic partners are #0e704b and #555697.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e482d?
White text reads better on #8e482d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e482d a warm or cool color?
#8e482d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.103.