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#a25535 color: Persimmon Varnish

#a25535 is rgb(162, 85, 53) in RGB and oklch(53.547% 0.11152 42.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

53.5%
0.112
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a25535

#a25535 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persimmon Varnish (#9f563a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a25535 mixed with white

  1. a25535
  2. ac6649
  3. b6765d
  4. c08770
  5. ca9884
  6. d3a998
  7. dcbaac
  8. e5cbc0
  9. eedcd5
  10. f7edea

Darker: #a25535 mixed with black

  1. a25535
  2. 8c492d
  3. 773d25
  4. 63311d
  5. 4f2615
  6. 3c1c0e
  7. 2a1108
  8. 190803
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a25535 with less saturation

  1. a25535
  2. 9d583c
  3. 995b42
  4. 945e48
  5. 8f614e
  6. 8a6354
  7. 846559
  8. 7f675e
  9. 796963
  10. 736b68

Questions about #a25535

What color is #a25535?

#a25535 is soft brown. The closest named color is Persimmon Varnish. In RGB it is rgb(162, 85, 53), in HSL hsl(17.61, 50.7%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.547% 0.11152 42.535).

What colors go well with #a25535?

The complementary color of #a25535 is #007a9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a34f5b and #946109. The triadic partners are #12815a and #6464ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a25535?

White text reads better on #a25535: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a25535 a warm or cool color?

#a25535 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.112.