#8e4e15 color: Parasite Brown
#8e4e15 is rgb(142, 78, 21) in RGB and oklch(49.124% 0.10877 56.616) 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 #8e4e15
#8e4e15 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 57°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parasite Brown (#914b13). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8e4e15 mixed with white
Darker: #8e4e15 mixed with black
Calmer: #8e4e15 with less saturation
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What color is #8e4e15?
#8e4e15 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Parasite Brown. In RGB it is rgb(142, 78, 21), in HSL hsl(28.26, 74.23%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.124% 0.10877 56.616).
What colors go well with #8e4e15?
The complementary color of #8e4e15 is #006996. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95453e and #7c5b00. The triadic partners are #00745f and #675297.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e4e15?
White text reads better on #8e4e15: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e4e15 a warm or cool color?
#8e4e15 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.109.