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#783a28 color: Brass Scorpion

#783a28 is rgb(120, 58, 40) in RGB and oklch(42.51% 0.09168 37.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

42.5%
0.092
37°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #783a28

#783a28 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.63:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Scorpion (#773b2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #783a28 mixed with white

  1. 783a28
  2. 864d3c
  3. 945f50
  4. a27264
  5. af8579
  6. bd998e
  7. caada4
  8. d8c1ba
  9. e5d5d1
  10. f2eae8

Darker: #783a28 mixed with black

  1. 783a28
  2. 673121
  3. 57281b
  4. 482015
  5. 39180f
  6. 2a1009
  7. 1d0904
  8. 100402
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #783a28 with less saturation

  1. 783a28
  2. 743d2d
  3. 713f31
  4. 6d4235
  5. 694439
  6. 65463d
  7. 614840
  8. 5c4944
  9. 584b47
  10. 534d4b

Questions about #783a28

What color is #783a28?

#783a28 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Brass Scorpion. In RGB it is rgb(120, 58, 40), in HSL hsl(13.5, 50%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.51% 0.09168 37.028).

What colors go well with #783a28?

The complementary color of #783a28 is #005a6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #773746 and #6f4304. The triadic partners are #145d3a and #424880.

Is white or black text more readable on #783a28?

White text reads better on #783a28: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #783a28 a warm or cool color?

#783a28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.092.