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#a35f2d color: Scarecrow Frown

#a35f2d is rgb(163, 95, 45) in RGB and oklch(55.339% 0.10942 54.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

55.3%
0.109
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a35f2d

#a35f2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #a35f2d mixed with white

  1. a35f2d
  2. ad6f44
  3. b77e59
  4. c08e6d
  5. ca9e81
  6. d3ae96
  7. dcbeaa
  8. e5cebf
  9. eeded4
  10. f6eee9

Darker: #a35f2d mixed with black

  1. a35f2d
  2. 8d5226
  3. 78441f
  4. 633818
  5. 4f2c11
  6. 3c200b
  7. 2a1506
  8. 190a02
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35f2d with less saturation

  1. a35f2d
  2. 9f6236
  3. 9a643f
  4. 966646
  5. 91684d
  6. 8c6a54
  7. 876c5a
  8. 826e61
  9. 7d6f67
  10. 78716d

Questions about #a35f2d

What color is #a35f2d?

#a35f2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(163, 95, 45), in HSL hsl(25.42, 56.73%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.339% 0.10942 54.334).

What colors go well with #a35f2d?

The complementary color of #a35f2d is #187ca9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a95652 and #906c0e. The triadic partners are #00876e and #7765ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35f2d?

White text reads better on #a35f2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35f2d a warm or cool color?

#a35f2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.109.