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#a35c22 color: Scarecrow Frown

#a35c22 is rgb(163, 92, 34) in RGB and oklch(54.694% 0.11624 55.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

54.7%
0.116
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a35c22

#a35c22 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown (#a55e2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a35c22 mixed with white

  1. a35c22
  2. ad6c3c
  3. b77c52
  4. c08c68
  5. ca9c7d
  6. d3ac92
  7. dcbda7
  8. e5cdbd
  9. eeded3
  10. f7eee9

Darker: #a35c22 mixed with black

  1. a35c22
  2. 8d4f1c
  3. 784216
  4. 633611
  5. 4f2a0b
  6. 3c1f07
  7. 2a1403
  8. 190a01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35c22 with less saturation

  1. a35c22
  2. 9e5f2e
  3. 9a6138
  4. 956440
  5. 906648
  6. 8b6850
  7. 866a57
  8. 816c5d
  9. 7c6d64
  10. 766f6a

Questions about #a35c22

What color is #a35c22?

#a35c22 is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(163, 92, 34), in HSL hsl(26.98, 65.48%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.694% 0.11624 55.666).

What colors go well with #a35c22?

The complementary color of #a35c22 is #047aab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa524c and #8f6a00. The triadic partners are #00866e and #7761ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35c22?

White text reads better on #a35c22: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35c22 a warm or cool color?

#a35c22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.116.