#8e4e2f color: Rusted Earth
#8e4e2f is rgb(142, 78, 47) in RGB and oklch(49.395% 0.09699 45.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 44%
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About #8e4e2f
#8e4e2f is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 46°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusted Earth (#8b5134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8e4e2f mixed with white
Darker: #8e4e2f mixed with black
Calmer: #8e4e2f with less saturation
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Questions about #8e4e2f
What color is #8e4e2f?
#8e4e2f is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Rusted Earth. In RGB it is rgb(142, 78, 47), in HSL hsl(19.58, 50.26%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.395% 0.09699 45.556).
What colors go well with #8e4e2f?
The complementary color of #8e4e2f is #006c8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90484f and #815911. The triadic partners are #147354 and #5d5896.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e4e2f?
White text reads better on #8e4e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e4e2f a warm or cool color?
#8e4e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.097.