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#a35537 color: Pennywise

#a35537 is rgb(163, 85, 55) in RGB and oklch(53.718% 0.11183 41.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

53.7%
0.112
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a35537

#a35537 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pennywise (#a2583a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a35537 mixed with white

  1. a35537
  2. ad664b
  3. b7765e
  4. c18772
  5. cb9885
  6. d4a999
  7. ddbaad
  8. e6cbc1
  9. eedcd5
  10. f7edea

Darker: #a35537 mixed with black

  1. a35537
  2. 8d492e
  3. 783d26
  4. 63311e
  5. 4f2616
  6. 3c1c0f
  7. 2a1108
  8. 190803
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35537 with less saturation

  1. a35537
  2. 9e583e
  3. 9a5b44
  4. 955e4a
  5. 90614f
  6. 8a6355
  7. 85665a
  8. 80685f
  9. 7a6a64
  10. 746c69

Questions about #a35537

What color is #a35537?

#a35537 is soft brown. The closest named color is Pennywise. In RGB it is rgb(163, 85, 55), in HSL hsl(16.67, 49.54%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.718% 0.11183 41.242).

What colors go well with #a35537?

The complementary color of #a35537 is #007b9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44f5d and #96610b. The triadic partners are #188158 and #6365ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35537?

White text reads better on #a35537: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35537 a warm or cool color?

#a35537 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.112.