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#a2622d color: Cathay Spice

#a2622d is rgb(162, 98, 45) in RGB and oklch(55.755% 0.10697 57.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

55.8%
0.107
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a2622d

#a2622d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cathay Spice (#9d632d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a2622d mixed with white

  1. a2622d
  2. ac7144
  3. b68159
  4. bf906d
  5. c9a082
  6. d2af96
  7. dbbfab
  8. e4cfbf
  9. eddfd4
  10. f6efea

Darker: #a2622d mixed with black

  1. a2622d
  2. 8c5426
  3. 77471f
  4. 633a18
  5. 4f2d11
  6. 3c210b
  7. 2a1606
  8. 190b02
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a2622d with less saturation

  1. a2622d
  2. 9e6437
  3. 9a663f
  4. 956847
  5. 916a4e
  6. 8c6c55
  7. 886e5b
  8. 836f62
  9. 7e7168
  10. 79726e

Questions about #a2622d

What color is #a2622d?

#a2622d is bright brown. The closest named color is Cathay Spice. In RGB it is rgb(162, 98, 45), in HSL hsl(27.18, 56.52%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.755% 0.10697 57.467).

What colors go well with #a2622d?

The complementary color of #a2622d is #267caa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a95950 and #8e6f15. The triadic partners are #008873 and #7b65aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2622d?

White text reads better on #a2622d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2622d a warm or cool color?

#a2622d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.107.