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#a15838 color: Pennywise

#a15838 is rgb(161, 88, 56) in RGB and oklch(53.963% 0.10655 43.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

54%
0.107
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a15838

#a15838 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pennywise (#a2583a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a15838 mixed with white

  1. a15838
  2. ab684c
  3. b5795f
  4. bf8972
  5. c99986
  6. d2aa99
  7. dcbbad
  8. e5cbc1
  9. eedcd5
  10. f6eeea

Darker: #a15838 mixed with black

  1. a15838
  2. 8b4b2f
  3. 763f27
  4. 62331f
  5. 4e2817
  6. 3c1d0f
  7. 2a1208
  8. 190904
  9. 090301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a15838 with less saturation

  1. a15838
  2. 9d5b3f
  3. 985e45
  4. 93604b
  5. 8e6350
  6. 8a6555
  7. 85675b
  8. 7f6960
  9. 7a6b65
  10. 746d6a

Questions about #a15838

What color is #a15838?

#a15838 is soft brown. The closest named color is Pennywise. In RGB it is rgb(161, 88, 56), in HSL hsl(18.29, 48.39%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.963% 0.10655 43.661).

What colors go well with #a15838?

The complementary color of #a15838 is #007b9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3525c and #936416. The triadic partners are #1c825d and #6765aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15838?

White text reads better on #a15838: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15838 a warm or cool color?

#a15838 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.107.