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#a2612b color: Scarecrow Frown

#a2612b is rgb(162, 97, 43) in RGB and oklch(55.549% 0.10849 57.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

55.5%
0.108
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a2612b

#a2612b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #a2612b mixed with white

  1. a2612b
  2. ac7042
  3. b68058
  4. bf8f6c
  5. c99f81
  6. d2af95
  7. dbbeaa
  8. e4cebf
  9. edded4
  10. f6efe9

Darker: #a2612b mixed with black

  1. a2612b
  2. 8c5324
  3. 77461d
  4. 633916
  5. 4f2d10
  6. 3c210a
  7. 2a1505
  8. 190b02
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a2612b with less saturation

  1. a2612b
  2. 9e6335
  3. 99663e
  4. 956846
  5. 916a4d
  6. 8c6b54
  7. 876d5a
  8. 826f61
  9. 7d7067
  10. 78726d

Questions about #a2612b

What color is #a2612b?

#a2612b is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(162, 97, 43), in HSL hsl(27.23, 58.05%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.549% 0.10849 57.32).

What colors go well with #a2612b?

The complementary color of #a2612b is #237bab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9584f and #8e6e11. The triadic partners are #008772 and #7a64aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2612b?

White text reads better on #a2612b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2612b a warm or cool color?

#a2612b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.108.