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#a35e23 color: Scarecrow Frown

#a35e23 is rgb(163, 94, 35) in RGB and oklch(55.061% 0.11477 57.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

55.1%
0.115
57°
  • 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 #a35e23

#a35e23 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 57°.

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: #a35e23 mixed with white

  1. a35e23
  2. ad6e3d
  3. b77e53
  4. c08d68
  5. ca9d7e
  6. d3ad93
  7. dcbda8
  8. e5cebd
  9. eeded3
  10. f6eee9

Darker: #a35e23 mixed with black

  1. a35e23
  2. 8d511d
  3. 784417
  4. 633711
  5. 4f2b0c
  6. 3c1f07
  7. 2a1404
  8. 190a01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35e23 with less saturation

  1. a35e23
  2. 9f612f
  3. 9a6339
  4. 956541
  5. 916749
  6. 8c6951
  7. 876b58
  8. 826d5e
  9. 7d6f65
  10. 77706b

Questions about #a35e23

What color is #a35e23?

#a35e23 is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(163, 94, 35), in HSL hsl(27.66, 64.65%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.061% 0.11477 57.005).

What colors go well with #a35e23?

The complementary color of #a35e23 is #137aac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab544c and #8e6c00. The triadic partners are #008770 and #7962ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35e23?

White text reads better on #a35e23: 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 #a35e23 a warm or cool color?

#a35e23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.115.