#8f5e4e color: Upper East Side
#8f5e4e is rgb(143, 94, 78) in RGB and oklch(53.089% 0.06929 38.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- taupe-500
- Black 44%
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About #8f5e4e
#8f5e4e is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 39°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Upper East Side (#8d6051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.
Lighter: #8f5e4e mixed with white
Darker: #8f5e4e mixed with black
Calmer: #8f5e4e with less saturation
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Questions about #8f5e4e
What color is #8f5e4e?
#8f5e4e is dusty brown. The closest named color is Upper East Side. In RGB it is rgb(143, 94, 78), in HSL hsl(14.77, 29.41%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.089% 0.06929 38.841).
What colors go well with #8f5e4e?
The complementary color of #8f5e4e is #377687. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f5b64 and #86653e. The triadic partners are #47785d and #636894.
Is white or black text more readable on #8f5e4e?
White text reads better on #8f5e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8f5e4e a warm or cool color?
#8f5e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.069.