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#a15037 color: Truffle Trouble

#a15037 is rgb(161, 80, 55) in RGB and oklch(52.6% 0.11408 37.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

52.6%
0.114
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a15037

#a15037 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, 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: #a15037 mixed with white

  1. a15037
  2. ac614b
  3. b6725e
  4. c08471
  5. ca9584
  6. d3a698
  7. dcb8ac
  8. e5c9c0
  9. eedbd5
  10. f7edea

Darker: #a15037 mixed with black

  1. a15037
  2. 8b442e
  3. 763926
  4. 622e1e
  5. 4e2416
  6. 3c1a0f
  7. 2a1008
  8. 190703
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a15037 with less saturation

  1. a15037
  2. 9c543d
  3. 975743
  4. 925a48
  5. 8d5d4e
  6. 885f53
  7. 836258
  8. 7d645d
  9. 776661
  10. 716966

Questions about #a15037

What color is #a15037?

#a15037 is soft brown. The closest named color is Truffle Trouble. In RGB it is rgb(161, 80, 55), in HSL hsl(14.15, 49.07%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.6% 0.11408 37.855).

What colors go well with #a15037?

The complementary color of #a15037 is #007996. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a04b5e and #955c04. The triadic partners are #1a7e50 and #5c62ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15037?

White text reads better on #a15037: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15037 a warm or cool color?

#a15037 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.114.