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#a2602a color: Scarecrow Frown

#a2602a is rgb(162, 96, 42) in RGB and oklch(55.355% 0.10948 56.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

55.4%
0.109
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a2602a

#a2602a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown (#a55e2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a2602a mixed with white

  1. a2602a
  2. ac7041
  3. b67f57
  4. bf8f6c
  5. c99e80
  6. d2ae95
  7. dbbeaa
  8. e5cebf
  9. edded4
  10. f6efe9

Darker: #a2602a mixed with black

  1. a2602a
  2. 8c5223
  3. 77451c
  4. 633816
  5. 4f2c10
  6. 3c200a
  7. 2a1505
  8. 190a02
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a2602a with less saturation

  1. a2602a
  2. 9e6234
  3. 99653d
  4. 956745
  5. 90694c
  6. 8c6b53
  7. 876c5a
  8. 826e60
  9. 7d7066
  10. 78716c

Questions about #a2602a

What color is #a2602a?

#a2602a is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(162, 96, 42), in HSL hsl(27, 58.82%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.355% 0.10948 56.797).

What colors go well with #a2602a?

The complementary color of #a2602a is #1f7baa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9574f and #8e6d0d. The triadic partners are #008771 and #7964ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2602a?

White text reads better on #a2602a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2602a a warm or cool color?

#a2602a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.109.