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#a35638 color: Pennywise

#a35638 is rgb(163, 86, 56) in RGB and oklch(53.902% 0.11054 41.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

53.9%
0.111
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a35638

#a35638 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #a35638 mixed with white

  1. a35638
  2. ad674c
  3. b7775f
  4. c18872
  5. ca9886
  6. d4a999
  7. ddbaad
  8. e6cbc1
  9. eedcd5
  10. f7edea

Darker: #a35638 mixed with black

  1. a35638
  2. 8d4a2f
  3. 783e27
  4. 63321f
  5. 4f2717
  6. 3c1c0f
  7. 2a1208
  8. 190804
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35638 with less saturation

  1. a35638
  2. 9e593f
  3. 9a5c45
  4. 955f4a
  5. 906150
  6. 8b6455
  7. 85665b
  8. 806860
  9. 7a6a65
  10. 746c69

Questions about #a35638

What color is #a35638?

#a35638 is soft brown. The closest named color is Pennywise. In RGB it is rgb(163, 86, 56), in HSL hsl(16.82, 48.86%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.902% 0.11054 41.494).

What colors go well with #a35638?

The complementary color of #a35638 is #007c9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4505e and #966210. The triadic partners are #1b825a and #6465ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35638?

White text reads better on #a35638: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35638 a warm or cool color?

#a35638 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.111.