#8e5437 color: Chestnut Chest
#8e5437 is rgb(142, 84, 55) in RGB and oklch(50.615% 0.0883 46.654) 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 #8e5437
#8e5437 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 47°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chestnut Chest (#8e5637). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8e5437 mixed with white
Darker: #8e5437 mixed with black
Calmer: #8e5437 with less saturation
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What color is #8e5437?
#8e5437 is soft brown. The closest named color is Chestnut Chest. In RGB it is rgb(142, 84, 55), in HSL hsl(20, 44.16%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.615% 0.0883 46.654).
What colors go well with #8e5437?
The complementary color of #8e5437 is #1b6f8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #914f53 and #815e22. The triadic partners are #25755a and #615d95.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e5437?
White text reads better on #8e5437: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e5437 a warm or cool color?
#8e5437 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.088.