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#a2612e color: Scarecrow Frown

#a2612e is rgb(162, 97, 46) in RGB and oklch(55.581% 0.10689 56.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

55.6%
0.107
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a2612e

#a2612e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #a2612e mixed with white

  1. a2612e
  2. ac7044
  3. b68059
  4. bf8f6e
  5. c99f82
  6. d2af96
  7. dbbeab
  8. e4cebf
  9. edded4
  10. f6efea

Darker: #a2612e mixed with black

  1. a2612e
  2. 8c5327
  3. 77461f
  4. 633918
  5. 4f2d12
  6. 3c210b
  7. 2a1506
  8. 190b02
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a2612e with less saturation

  1. a2612e
  2. 9e6337
  3. 996640
  4. 956847
  5. 916a4e
  6. 8c6b55
  7. 876d5b
  8. 826f61
  9. 7e7067
  10. 78726d

Questions about #a2612e

What color is #a2612e?

#a2612e is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(162, 97, 46), in HSL hsl(26.38, 55.77%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.581% 0.10689 56.151).

What colors go well with #a2612e?

The complementary color of #a2612e is #237ca9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a95851 and #8f6e15. The triadic partners are #008771 and #7965aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2612e?

White text reads better on #a2612e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2612e a warm or cool color?

#a2612e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.107.