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#a23f02 color: Powdered Coffee

#a23f02 is rgb(162, 63, 2) in RGB and oklch(49.718% 0.14425 43.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

49.7%
0.144
44°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a23f02

#a23f02 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Powdered Coffee (#a0450e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #a23f02 mixed with white

  1. a23f02
  2. ad5329
  3. b86743
  4. c27a5b
  5. cc8c72
  6. d59f89
  7. deb2a0
  8. e7c5b7
  9. efd8cf
  10. f7ece7

Darker: #a23f02 mixed with black

  1. a23f02
  2. 8c3501
  3. 772c01
  4. 632301
  5. 4f1b00
  6. 3c1200
  7. 2a0a00
  8. 190400
  9. 0a0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23f02 with less saturation

  1. a23f02
  2. 9c4418
  3. 974925
  4. 914d2f
  5. 8b5138
  6. 855540
  7. 7f5848
  8. 785b4f
  9. 715e55
  10. 6a605c

Questions about #a23f02

What color is #a23f02?

#a23f02 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Powdered Coffee. In RGB it is rgb(162, 63, 2), in HSL hsl(22.88, 97.56%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.718% 0.14425 43.738).

What colors go well with #a23f02?

The complementary color of #a23f02 is #006f92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a43649 and #8c5400. The triadic partners are #00784d and #5b52b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23f02?

White text reads better on #a23f02: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23f02 a warm or cool color?

#a23f02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.144.