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#a23901 color: Muddy

#a23901 is rgb(162, 57, 1) in RGB and oklch(48.91% 0.14948 41.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

48.9%
0.149
41°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a23901

#a23901 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.73:1 contrast and black text 3.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muddy (#a13905). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #a23901 mixed with white

  1. a23901
  2. ad4f28
  3. b86342
  4. c2765a
  5. cc8a71
  6. d69d88
  7. dfb09f
  8. e8c4b7
  9. f0d7ce
  10. f8ebe7

Darker: #a23901 mixed with black

  1. a23901
  2. 8c3001
  3. 772801
  4. 631f00
  5. 4f1700
  6. 3c1000
  7. 2a0900
  8. 190400
  9. 0a0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23901 with less saturation

  1. a23901
  2. 9c3f17
  3. 974424
  4. 91492e
  5. 8a4d36
  6. 84513e
  7. 7e5546
  8. 77584d
  9. 705b53
  10. 685e5a

Questions about #a23901

What color is #a23901?

#a23901 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Muddy. In RGB it is rgb(162, 57, 1), in HSL hsl(20.87, 98.77%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.91% 0.14948 41.14).

What colors go well with #a23901?

The complementary color of #a23901 is #006d8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2314b and #8b5100. The triadic partners are #007646 and #5450b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23901?

White text reads better on #a23901: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and black gives 3.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23901 a warm or cool color?

#a23901 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.149.