#8e5405 color: Plain Old Brown
#8e5405 is rgb(142, 84, 5) in RGB and oklch(50.162% 0.11073 64.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 44%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8e5405
#8e5405 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 65°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plain Old Brown (#905100). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8e5405 mixed with white
Darker: #8e5405 mixed with black
Calmer: #8e5405 with less saturation
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Questions about #8e5405
What color is #8e5405?
#8e5405 is bright brown. The closest named color is Plain Old Brown. In RGB it is rgb(142, 84, 5), in HSL hsl(34.6, 93.2%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.162% 0.11073 64.853).
What colors go well with #8e5405?
The complementary color of #8e5405 is #1e699e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #984936 and #786200. The triadic partners are #00776c and #725296.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e5405?
White text reads better on #8e5405: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e5405 a warm or cool color?
#8e5405 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.111.