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#a25838 color: Pennywise

#a25838 is rgb(162, 88, 56) in RGB and oklch(54.103% 0.10769 43.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

54.1%
0.108
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a25838

#a25838 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pennywise (#a2583a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a25838 mixed with white

  1. a25838
  2. ac684c
  3. b6795f
  4. c08972
  5. ca9986
  6. d3aa99
  7. dcbbad
  8. e5ccc1
  9. eeddd5
  10. f7eeea

Darker: #a25838 mixed with black

  1. a25838
  2. 8c4b2f
  3. 773f27
  4. 63331f
  5. 4f2817
  6. 3c1d0f
  7. 2a1208
  8. 190904
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a25838 with less saturation

  1. a25838
  2. 9d5b3f
  3. 995e45
  4. 94604b
  5. 8f6350
  6. 8a6556
  7. 85675b
  8. 806960
  9. 7a6b65
  10. 756d6a

Questions about #a25838

What color is #a25838?

#a25838 is soft brown. The closest named color is Pennywise. In RGB it is rgb(162, 88, 56), in HSL hsl(18.11, 48.62%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.103% 0.10769 43.387).

What colors go well with #a25838?

The complementary color of #a25838 is #007c9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4525c and #946414. The triadic partners are #1b825d and #6765ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a25838?

White text reads better on #a25838: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a25838 a warm or cool color?

#a25838 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.108.