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#a35609 color: Windsor Brown

#a35609 is rgb(163, 86, 9) in RGB and oklch(53.5% 0.12716 56.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53.5%
0.127
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a35609

#a35609 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Windsor Brown (#a75502). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a35609 mixed with white

  1. a35609
  2. ad672f
  3. b77848
  4. c18860
  5. ca9976
  6. d4aa8d
  7. ddbaa3
  8. e6cbba
  9. eedcd1
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a35609 mixed with black

  1. a35609
  2. 8d4a07
  3. 783e05
  4. 633203
  5. 4f2702
  6. 3c1c01
  7. 2a1201
  8. 190800
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35609 with less saturation

  1. a35609
  2. 9e591f
  3. 995c2c
  4. 945f37
  5. 8f6140
  6. 8a6449
  7. 856651
  8. 7f6858
  9. 796a5f
  10. 736b66

Questions about #a35609

What color is #a35609?

#a35609 is bright brown. The closest named color is Windsor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(163, 86, 9), in HSL hsl(30, 89.53%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.5% 0.12716 56.271).

What colors go well with #a35609?

The complementary color of #a35609 is #0076ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4b44 and #8d6600. The triadic partners are #00836b and #755bae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35609?

White text reads better on #a35609: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35609 a warm or cool color?

#a35609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.127.