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#a35937 color: Pennywise

#a35937 is rgb(163, 89, 55) in RGB and oklch(54.402% 0.10848 44.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

54.4%
0.108
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a35937

#a35937 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a35937 mixed with white

  1. a35937
  2. ad694b
  3. b77a5e
  4. c18a72
  5. ca9a85
  6. d4ab99
  7. ddbbad
  8. e5ccc1
  9. eeddd5
  10. f7eeea

Darker: #a35937 mixed with black

  1. a35937
  2. 8d4c2e
  3. 784026
  4. 63341e
  5. 4f2816
  6. 3c1d0f
  7. 2a1308
  8. 190903
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35937 with less saturation

  1. a35937
  2. 9e5c3e
  3. 9a5f44
  4. 95614a
  5. 906450
  6. 8b6656
  7. 86685b
  8. 816a61
  9. 7b6c66
  10. 766e6b

Questions about #a35937

What color is #a35937?

#a35937 is soft brown. The closest named color is Pennywise. In RGB it is rgb(163, 89, 55), in HSL hsl(18.89, 49.54%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.402% 0.10848 44.49).

What colors go well with #a35937?

The complementary color of #a35937 is #007c9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5535c and #956513. The triadic partners are #18835f and #6966ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35937?

White text reads better on #a35937: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35937 a warm or cool color?

#a35937 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.108.