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#a35e2d color: Scarecrow Frown

#a35e2d is rgb(163, 94, 45) in RGB and oklch(55.159% 0.10998 53.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

55.2%
0.110
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a35e2d

#a35e2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #a35e2d mixed with white

  1. a35e2d
  2. ad6e44
  3. b77e58
  4. c08d6d
  5. ca9d81
  6. d3ad96
  7. dcbdaa
  8. e5cdbf
  9. eeded4
  10. f6eee9

Darker: #a35e2d mixed with black

  1. a35e2d
  2. 8d5126
  3. 78441f
  4. 633718
  5. 4f2b11
  6. 3c1f0b
  7. 2a1406
  8. 190a02
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35e2d with less saturation

  1. a35e2d
  2. 9f6136
  3. 9a633e
  4. 966546
  5. 91674d
  6. 8c6954
  7. 876b5a
  8. 826d60
  9. 7d6f66
  10. 77706c

Questions about #a35e2d

What color is #a35e2d?

#a35e2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(163, 94, 45), in HSL hsl(24.92, 56.73%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.159% 0.10998 53.458).

What colors go well with #a35e2d?

The complementary color of #a35e2d is #127ca8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a95653 and #916b0c. The triadic partners are #00866c and #7564ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35e2d?

White text reads better on #a35e2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35e2d a warm or cool color?

#a35e2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.11.