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#8e8564 color: Sheraton Sage

#8e8564 is rgb(142, 133, 100) in RGB and oklch(61.594% 0.04821 94.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

61.6%
0.048
95°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8e8564

#8e8564 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sheraton Sage (#8f8666). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #8e8564 mixed with white

  1. 8e8564
  2. 999173
  3. a49c82
  4. afa891
  5. bab4a0
  6. c5c0af
  7. d0cdbf
  8. dcd9cf
  9. e7e6df
  10. f3f2ef

Darker: #8e8564 mixed with black

  1. 8e8564
  2. 7b7356
  3. 686148
  4. 56503b
  5. 44402e
  6. 343022
  7. 242116
  8. 15130b
  9. 070603
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8e8564 with less saturation

  1. 8e8564
  2. 8d8568
  3. 8c856b
  4. 8b856e
  5. 8a8572
  6. 898575
  7. 888578
  8. 88857b
  9. 87857f
  10. 868582

Questions about #8e8564

What color is #8e8564?

#8e8564 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Sheraton Sage. In RGB it is rgb(142, 133, 100), in HSL hsl(47.14, 17.36%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.594% 0.04821 94.647).

What colors go well with #8e8564?

The complementary color of #8e8564 is #7c83a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a7f67 and #7e8a6b. The triadic partners are #638d97 and #987a91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e8564?

White text reads better on #8e8564: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e8564 a warm or cool color?

#8e8564 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.048.