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#8e503d color: Annatto

#8e503d is rgb(142, 80, 61) in RGB and oklch(49.988% 0.0887 37.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50%
0.089
38°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • yellow-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8e503d

#8e503d is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Annatto (#8c5341). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8e503d mixed with white

  1. 8e503d
  2. 9a614f
  3. a67161
  4. b18274
  5. bd9487
  6. c8a59a
  7. d3b6ae
  8. dec8c1
  9. e9dad6
  10. f4edea

Darker: #8e503d mixed with black

  1. 8e503d
  2. 7b4434
  3. 68392b
  4. 562e22
  5. 44241a
  6. 341a12
  7. 24100a
  8. 150704
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e503d with less saturation

  1. 8e503d
  2. 8a5241
  3. 865545
  4. 825749
  5. 7e594d
  6. 7a5b51
  7. 765d55
  8. 715e58
  9. 6d605c
  10. 686260

Questions about #8e503d

What color is #8e503d?

#8e503d is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Annatto. In RGB it is rgb(142, 80, 61), in HSL hsl(14.07, 39.9%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.988% 0.0887 37.818).

What colors go well with #8e503d?

The complementary color of #8e503d is #046f85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e4c5a and #845924. The triadic partners are #30724f and #575e95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e503d?

White text reads better on #8e503d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e503d a warm or cool color?

#8e503d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.089.