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#a23b02 color: Muddy

#a23b02 is rgb(162, 59, 2) in RGB and oklch(49.175% 0.14764 41.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

49.2%
0.148
42°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a23b02

#a23b02 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.64:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #a23b02 mixed with white

  1. a23b02
  2. ad5029
  3. b86443
  4. c2775a
  5. cc8b71
  6. d69e88
  7. dfb19f
  8. e7c4b7
  9. f0d8cf
  10. f8ebe7

Darker: #a23b02 mixed with black

  1. a23b02
  2. 8c3201
  3. 772901
  4. 632101
  5. 4f1900
  6. 3c1100
  7. 2a0900
  8. 190400
  9. 0a0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23b02 with less saturation

  1. a23b02
  2. 9c4118
  3. 974624
  4. 914b2e
  5. 8b4f37
  6. 84523f
  7. 7e5646
  8. 77594d
  9. 705c54
  10. 695e5a

Questions about #a23b02

What color is #a23b02?

#a23b02 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Muddy. In RGB it is rgb(162, 59, 2), in HSL hsl(21.38, 97.56%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.175% 0.14764 41.87).

What colors go well with #a23b02?

The complementary color of #a23b02 is #006e8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3324a and #8b5200. The triadic partners are #007748 and #5651b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23b02?

White text reads better on #a23b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23b02 a warm or cool color?

#a23b02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.148.