#8e4e09 color: Plain Old Brown
#8e4e09 is rgb(142, 78, 9) in RGB and oklch(49.062% 0.11228 59.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 44%
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About #8e4e09
#8e4e09 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 59°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plain Old Brown (#905100). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8e4e09 mixed with white
Darker: #8e4e09 mixed with black
Calmer: #8e4e09 with less saturation
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Questions about #8e4e09
What color is #8e4e09?
#8e4e09 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Plain Old Brown. In RGB it is rgb(142, 78, 9), in HSL hsl(31.13, 88.08%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.062% 0.11228 59.074).
What colors go well with #8e4e09?
The complementary color of #8e4e09 is #006899. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96443a and #7a5c00. The triadic partners are #007462 and #6a5097.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e4e09?
White text reads better on #8e4e09: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e4e09 a warm or cool color?
#8e4e09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.112.