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#a05236 color: Taisha Red

#a05236 is rgb(160, 82, 54) in RGB and oklch(52.769% 0.11142 40.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

52.8%
0.111
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a05236

#a05236 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, 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: #a05236 mixed with white

  1. a05236
  2. ab634a
  3. b5745d
  4. bf8571
  5. c99684
  6. d2a798
  7. dcb8ac
  8. e5cac0
  9. eedbd5
  10. f7edea

Darker: #a05236 mixed with black

  1. a05236
  2. 8b462e
  3. 763b25
  4. 612f1e
  5. 4e2516
  6. 3b1a0f
  7. 291108
  8. 190803
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a05236 with less saturation

  1. a05236
  2. 9b553c
  3. 975842
  4. 925b48
  5. 8d5e4d
  6. 886053
  7. 826358
  8. 7d655d
  9. 776762
  10. 716966

Questions about #a05236

What color is #a05236?

#a05236 is soft brown. The closest named color is Taisha Red. In RGB it is rgb(160, 82, 54), in HSL hsl(15.85, 49.53%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.769% 0.11142 40.11).

What colors go well with #a05236?

The complementary color of #a05236 is #007997. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a04d5c and #935e08. The triadic partners are #187e54 and #5f62aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a05236?

White text reads better on #a05236: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a05236 a warm or cool color?

#a05236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.111.