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#a15901 color: Windsor Brown

#a15901 is rgb(161, 89, 1) in RGB and oklch(53.713% 0.12536 60.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

53.7%
0.125
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a15901

#a15901 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Windsor Brown (#a75502). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a15901 mixed with white

  1. a15901
  2. ab692c
  3. b57a47
  4. bf8a5e
  5. c99b75
  6. d2ab8c
  7. dbbca2
  8. e5ccb9
  9. eeddd0
  10. f6eee7

Darker: #a15901 mixed with black

  1. a15901
  2. 8b4c01
  3. 764001
  4. 623400
  5. 4e2800
  6. 3c1d00
  7. 2a1300
  8. 190900
  9. 090300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a15901 with less saturation

  1. a15901
  2. 9c5c1c
  3. 985e2a
  4. 936136
  5. 8e633f
  6. 896548
  7. 846750
  8. 7f6958
  9. 796b60
  10. 746c67

Questions about #a15901

What color is #a15901?

#a15901 is bright brown. The closest named color is Windsor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(161, 89, 1), in HSL hsl(33, 98.77%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.713% 0.12536 60.2).

What colors go well with #a15901?

The complementary color of #a15901 is #0075af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4d40 and #8a6900. The triadic partners are #008371 and #7a5aab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15901?

White text reads better on #a15901: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15901 a warm or cool color?

#a15901 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.125.