Korma Color
Korma is a brown color with hex code #8F4B0E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with korma, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Korma Color Values
What Does Korma Mean?
Korma belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Korma adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Korma is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: strong brown, #80461B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Korma
Korma and #0E5390 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #900E13 and #908C0E, which sit beside korma on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair korma with triadic partners #0E904B and #4B0E90. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- SaddleBrown —
#8B4513(Delta E 4) - Hawaiian Tan —
#9D5616(Delta E 5) - Warm Brown —
#964E02(Delta E 6) - Rope —
#8E4D1E(Delta E 6) - Peru Tan —
#7F3A02(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #8F4B0E; }
.background { background-color: #8F4B0E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8F4B0E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8F4B0E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for korma?
Korma has the hex code #8F4B0E. In RGB notation it is rgb(143, 75, 14), in HSL it is hsl(28, 82%, 31%), and its OKLCH value is 0.487, 0.114, 55.3.
What does the color korma mean?
Brown-family colors like korma carry distinct psychological associations. Korma belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Korma adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with korma?
Korma has three easy routes: its complement #0E5390 for punch, its neighbors #900E13 and #908C0E for something calmer, or triadic partners #0E904B and #4B0E90 when you want energy.
Is korma a standard web color?
No — Korma is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #8F4B0E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make korma lighter or darker?
To lighten korma, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FAE1CC (lightest tint) to #170C02 (darkest shade).
About Korma
Korma is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #8F4B0E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.