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#8e5f16 color: Kumera

#8e5f16 is rgb(142, 95, 22) in RGB and oklch(52.393% 0.10324 72.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

52.4%
0.103
72°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8e5f16

#8e5f16 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kumera (#886221). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8e5f16 mixed with white

  1. 8e5f16
  2. 996e34
  3. a57e4c
  4. b08d62
  5. bb9d78
  6. c6ad8e
  7. d2bda4
  8. ddcdbb
  9. e8ded1
  10. f4eee8

Darker: #8e5f16 mixed with black

  1. 8e5f16
  2. 7b5212
  3. 68440d
  4. 563809
  5. 442c06
  6. 342003
  7. 241502
  8. 150a01
  9. 070300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e5f16 with less saturation

  1. 8e5f16
  2. 8b6025
  3. 876230
  4. 846339
  5. 806441
  6. 7d6649
  7. 796750
  8. 756857
  9. 72685d
  10. 6e6964

Questions about #8e5f16

What color is #8e5f16?

#8e5f16 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(142, 95, 22), in HSL hsl(36.5, 73.17%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.393% 0.10324 72.428).

What colors go well with #8e5f16?

The complementary color of #8e5f16 is #3a6ca4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b5437 and #766c13. The triadic partners are #007c7a and #7e5795.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e5f16?

White text reads better on #8e5f16: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e5f16 a warm or cool color?

#8e5f16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.103.