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#a35237 color: Truffle Trouble

#a35237 is rgb(163, 82, 55) in RGB and oklch(53.22% 0.11455 38.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

53.2%
0.115
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a35237

#a35237 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truffle Trouble (#a35139). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a35237 mixed with white

  1. a35237
  2. ad634b
  3. b7745e
  4. c18571
  5. cb9685
  6. d4a798
  7. ddb8ac
  8. e6cac1
  9. efdbd5
  10. f7edea

Darker: #a35237 mixed with black

  1. a35237
  2. 8d462e
  3. 783b26
  4. 632f1e
  5. 4f2516
  6. 3c1a0f
  7. 2a1108
  8. 190803
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35237 with less saturation

  1. a35237
  2. 9e553d
  3. 995943
  4. 945c49
  5. 8f5f4f
  6. 8a6154
  7. 846459
  8. 7f665e
  9. 796863
  10. 736a68

Questions about #a35237

What color is #a35237?

#a35237 is soft brown. The closest named color is Truffle Trouble. In RGB it is rgb(163, 82, 55), in HSL hsl(15, 49.54%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.22% 0.11455 38.959).

What colors go well with #a35237?

The complementary color of #a35237 is #007b99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a34d5e and #965e04. The triadic partners are #188053 and #5f64ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35237?

White text reads better on #a35237: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35237 a warm or cool color?

#a35237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.115.