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#a15038 color: Truffle Trouble

#a15038 is rgb(161, 80, 56) in RGB and oklch(52.615% 0.11372 37.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

52.6%
0.114
37°
  • 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 #a15038

#a15038 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 37°.

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: #a15038 mixed with white

  1. a15038
  2. ac614b
  3. b6725e
  4. c08472
  5. ca9585
  6. d3a699
  7. dcb8ad
  8. e5c9c1
  9. eedbd5
  10. f7edea

Darker: #a15038 mixed with black

  1. a15038
  2. 8b442f
  3. 763927
  4. 622e1f
  5. 4e2417
  6. 3c1a0f
  7. 2a1008
  8. 190704
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a15038 with less saturation

  1. a15038
  2. 9c543e
  3. 975744
  4. 925a49
  5. 8d5d4e
  6. 885f53
  7. 836258
  8. 7d645d
  9. 776661
  10. 716966

Questions about #a15038

What color is #a15038?

#a15038 is soft brown. The closest named color is Truffle Trouble. In RGB it is rgb(161, 80, 56), in HSL hsl(13.71, 48.39%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.615% 0.11372 37.3).

What colors go well with #a15038?

The complementary color of #a15038 is #007995. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a04b5f and #955c07. The triadic partners are #1d7e50 and #5b63ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15038?

White text reads better on #a15038: 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 #a15038 a warm or cool color?

#a15038 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.114.