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#a05037 color: Truffle Trouble

#a05037 is rgb(160, 80, 55) in RGB and oklch(52.453% 0.1129 38.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

52.5%
0.113
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a05037

#a05037 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truffle Trouble (#a35139). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a05037 mixed with white

  1. a05037
  2. ab614a
  3. b5725e
  4. bf8471
  5. c99584
  6. d3a698
  7. dcb8ac
  8. e5c9c0
  9. eedbd5
  10. f7edea

Darker: #a05037 mixed with black

  1. a05037
  2. 8b442e
  3. 763926
  4. 612e1e
  5. 4e2416
  6. 3b1a0f
  7. 291008
  8. 190703
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a05037 with less saturation

  1. a05037
  2. 9b533d
  3. 965743
  4. 925a48
  5. 8c5c4d
  6. 875f53
  7. 826257
  8. 7c645c
  9. 766661
  10. 706866

Questions about #a05037

What color is #a05037?

#a05037 is soft brown. The closest named color is Truffle Trouble. In RGB it is rgb(160, 80, 55), in HSL hsl(14.29, 48.84%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.453% 0.1129 38.035).

What colors go well with #a05037?

The complementary color of #a05037 is #007995. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f4b5e and #945c06. The triadic partners are #1b7d50 and #5c62aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a05037?

White text reads better on #a05037: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a05037 a warm or cool color?

#a05037 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.113.