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#a35e20 color: Scarecrow Frown

#a35e20 is rgb(163, 94, 32) in RGB and oklch(55.037% 0.11607 57.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

55%
0.116
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a35e20

#a35e20 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #a35e20 mixed with white

  1. a35e20
  2. ad6e3b
  3. b77e51
  4. c08d67
  5. ca9d7d
  6. d3ad92
  7. dcbda7
  8. e5cebd
  9. eeded3
  10. f6eee9

Darker: #a35e20 mixed with black

  1. a35e20
  2. 8d511a
  3. 784415
  4. 63370f
  5. 4f2b0a
  6. 3c1f06
  7. 2a1403
  8. 190a01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35e20 with less saturation

  1. a35e20
  2. 9f612d
  3. 9a6337
  4. 956540
  5. 916748
  6. 8c6950
  7. 876b57
  8. 826d5e
  9. 7d6f65
  10. 77706b

Questions about #a35e20

What color is #a35e20?

#a35e20 is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(163, 94, 32), in HSL hsl(28.4, 67.18%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.037% 0.11607 57.882).

What colors go well with #a35e20?

The complementary color of #a35e20 is #147aad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab544a and #8e6c00. The triadic partners are #008771 and #7a61ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35e20?

White text reads better on #a35e20: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35e20 a warm or cool color?

#a35e20 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.116.