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#a35c42 color: Sierra

#a35c42 is rgb(163, 92, 66) in RGB and oklch(55.096% 0.10094 40.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

55.1%
0.101
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a35c42

#a35c42 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sierra (#a35c46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a35c42 mixed with white

  1. a35c42
  2. ad6c54
  3. b77c66
  4. c18c79
  5. ca9c8b
  6. d3ac9e
  7. dcbcb1
  8. e5cdc4
  9. eeddd7
  10. f7eeeb

Darker: #a35c42 mixed with black

  1. a35c42
  2. 8d4f38
  3. 78422f
  4. 633625
  5. 4f2a1c
  6. 3c1f14
  7. 2a140b
  8. 190a05
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35c42 with less saturation

  1. a35c42
  2. 9f5f47
  3. 9a614d
  4. 966452
  5. 916657
  6. 8c685b
  7. 876a60
  8. 826c65
  9. 7d6e69
  10. 77706d

Questions about #a35c42

What color is #a35c42?

#a35c42 is soft brown. The closest named color is Sierra. In RGB it is rgb(163, 92, 66), in HSL hsl(16.08, 42.36%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.096% 0.10094 40.658).

What colors go well with #a35c42?

The complementary color of #a35c42 is #007f9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45763 and #976625. The triadic partners are #30845e and #676aab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35c42?

White text reads better on #a35c42: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35c42 a warm or cool color?

#a35c42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.101.