#8e4e27 color: Plane Brown
#8e4e27 is rgb(142, 78, 39) in RGB and oklch(49.29% 0.10093 49.899) 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 #8e4e27
#8e4e27 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 50°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plane Brown (#8a5024). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8e4e27 mixed with white
Darker: #8e4e27 mixed with black
Calmer: #8e4e27 with less saturation
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What color is #8e4e27?
#8e4e27 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Plane Brown. In RGB it is rgb(142, 78, 39), in HSL hsl(22.72, 56.91%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.29% 0.10093 49.899).
What colors go well with #8e4e27?
The complementary color of #8e4e27 is #006b8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #924749 and #7f5a03. The triadic partners are #007358 and #615696.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e4e27?
White text reads better on #8e4e27: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e4e27 a warm or cool color?
#8e4e27 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.101.