#8e552e color: Roasted Pecan
#8e552e is rgb(142, 85, 46) in RGB and oklch(50.669% 0.09283 53.368) 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 #8e552e
#8e552e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 53°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Roasted Pecan (#93542b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #8e552e mixed with white
Darker: #8e552e mixed with black
Calmer: #8e552e with less saturation
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What color is #8e552e?
#8e552e is bright brown. The closest named color is Roasted Pecan. In RGB it is rgb(142, 85, 46), in HSL hsl(24.37, 51.06%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.669% 0.09283 53.368).
What colors go well with #8e552e?
The complementary color of #8e552e is #1f6d92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #934e4b and #7f601a. The triadic partners are #107660 and #685a95.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e552e?
White text reads better on #8e552e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e552e a warm or cool color?
#8e552e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.093.