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#a0502f color: Taisha Red

#a0502f is rgb(160, 80, 47) in RGB and oklch(52.34% 0.11599 42.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

52.3%
0.116
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a0502f

#a0502f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taisha Red (#9f5233). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a0502f mixed with white

  1. a0502f
  2. ab6144
  3. b57358
  4. bf846c
  5. c99581
  6. d3a695
  7. dcb8aa
  8. e5c9bf
  9. eedbd4
  10. f7ede9

Darker: #a0502f mixed with black

  1. a0502f
  2. 8b4427
  3. 763920
  4. 612e19
  5. 4e2412
  6. 3b1a0c
  7. 291006
  8. 190703
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a0502f with less saturation

  1. a0502f
  2. 9b5336
  3. 96573d
  4. 915a44
  5. 8c5c4a
  6. 875f4f
  7. 826155
  8. 7c645a
  9. 766660
  10. 706865

Questions about #a0502f

What color is #a0502f?

#a0502f is bright brown. The closest named color is Taisha Red. In RGB it is rgb(160, 80, 47), in HSL hsl(17.52, 54.59%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.34% 0.11599 42.17).

What colors go well with #a0502f?

The complementary color of #a0502f is #007799. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a14a58 and #925d00. The triadic partners are #007e55 and #6060aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a0502f?

White text reads better on #a0502f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a0502f a warm or cool color?

#a0502f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.116.