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#8e6347 color: Goulash

#8e6347 is rgb(142, 99, 71) in RGB and oklch(53.806% 0.06931 53.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

53.8%
0.069
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8e6347

#8e6347 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Goulash (#8d6449). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8e6347 mixed with white

  1. 8e6347
  2. 997258
  3. a5816a
  4. b0907c
  5. bb9f8d
  6. c6afa0
  7. d2beb2
  8. ddcec5
  9. e8ded8
  10. f4efeb

Darker: #8e6347 mixed with black

  1. 8e6347
  2. 7b553d
  3. 684732
  4. 563a28
  5. 442e1f
  6. 342116
  7. 24160d
  8. 150b06
  9. 070302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e6347 with less saturation

  1. 8e6347
  2. 8b644b
  3. 886650
  4. 856754
  5. 826858
  6. 7f695b
  7. 7c6a5f
  8. 786b63
  9. 756c67
  10. 716d6a

Questions about #8e6347

What color is #8e6347?

#8e6347 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Goulash. In RGB it is rgb(142, 99, 71), in HSL hsl(23.66, 33.33%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.806% 0.06931 53.779).

What colors go well with #8e6347?

The complementary color of #8e6347 is #427590. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #925e5b and #816b3d. The triadic partners are #3e7b6b and #706693.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e6347?

White text reads better on #8e6347: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e6347 a warm or cool color?

#8e6347 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.069.