#8e511e color: Plane Brown
#8e511e is rgb(142, 81, 30) in RGB and oklch(49.744% 0.10346 56.542) 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 #8e511e
#8e511e is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 57°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.28:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plane Brown (#8a5024). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8e511e mixed with white
Darker: #8e511e mixed with black
Calmer: #8e511e with less saturation
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What color is #8e511e?
#8e511e is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Plane Brown. In RGB it is rgb(142, 81, 30), in HSL hsl(27.32, 65.12%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.744% 0.10346 56.542).
What colors go well with #8e511e?
The complementary color of #8e511e is #0e6a95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #944942 and #7c5d00. The triadic partners are #007561 and #695596.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e511e?
White text reads better on #8e511e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e511e a warm or cool color?
#8e511e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.103.