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#a23e02 color: Muddy

#a23e02 is rgb(162, 62, 2) in RGB and oklch(49.58% 0.14509 43.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

49.6%
0.145
43°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a23e02

#a23e02 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.51:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, 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: #a23e02 mixed with white

  1. a23e02
  2. ad5329
  3. b86643
  4. c2795b
  5. cc8c72
  6. d59f89
  7. deb2a0
  8. e7c5b7
  9. efd8cf
  10. f7ebe7

Darker: #a23e02 mixed with black

  1. a23e02
  2. 8c3501
  3. 772b01
  4. 632301
  5. 4f1a00
  6. 3c1200
  7. 2a0a00
  8. 190400
  9. 0a0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23e02 with less saturation

  1. a23e02
  2. 9c4318
  3. 974825
  4. 914d2f
  5. 8b5138
  6. 855440
  7. 7f5747
  8. 785a4e
  9. 715d55
  10. 6a605c

Questions about #a23e02

What color is #a23e02?

#a23e02 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Muddy. In RGB it is rgb(162, 62, 2), in HSL hsl(22.5, 97.56%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.58% 0.14509 43.256).

What colors go well with #a23e02?

The complementary color of #a23e02 is #006f91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3354a and #8c5400. The triadic partners are #00784c and #5952b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23e02?

White text reads better on #a23e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23e02 a warm or cool color?

#a23e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.145.