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#783b2a color: Brass Scorpion

#783b2a is rgb(120, 59, 42) in RGB and oklch(42.717% 0.08988 36.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

42.7%
0.090
36°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #783b2a

#783b2a is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.54:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, 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: #783b2a mixed with white

  1. 783b2a
  2. 864d3e
  3. 946051
  4. a27366
  5. af867a
  6. bd998f
  7. caada5
  8. d7c1bb
  9. e5d5d1
  10. f2eae8

Darker: #783b2a mixed with black

  1. 783b2a
  2. 673223
  3. 57291c
  4. 482116
  5. 391910
  6. 2a110a
  7. 1d0905
  8. 100402
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #783b2a with less saturation

  1. 783b2a
  2. 743e2e
  3. 714032
  4. 6d4236
  5. 69443a
  6. 65463e
  7. 614841
  8. 5d4a45
  9. 584c48
  10. 544d4c

Questions about #783b2a

What color is #783b2a?

#783b2a is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Brass Scorpion. In RGB it is rgb(120, 59, 42), in HSL hsl(13.08, 48.15%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.717% 0.08988 36.489).

What colors go well with #783b2a?

The complementary color of #783b2a is #005a6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #773847 and #6f4409. The triadic partners are #185d3a and #434980.

Is white or black text more readable on #783b2a?

White text reads better on #783b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #783b2a a warm or cool color?

#783b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.09.