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#a3603e color: Desert Soil

#a3603e is rgb(163, 96, 62) in RGB and oklch(55.744% 0.09975 46.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55.7%
0.100
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a3603e

#a3603e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Soil (#a15f3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a3603e mixed with white

  1. a3603e
  2. ad6f51
  3. b77f64
  4. c08e76
  5. ca9e89
  6. d3ae9c
  7. dcbeb0
  8. e5cec3
  9. eeded7
  10. f6eeeb

Darker: #a3603e mixed with black

  1. a3603e
  2. 8d5235
  3. 78452b
  4. 633823
  5. 4f2c1a
  6. 3c2012
  7. 2a150a
  8. 190a04
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a3603e with less saturation

  1. a3603e
  2. 9f6244
  3. 9a654a
  4. 966750
  5. 916956
  6. 8d6b5b
  7. 886d60
  8. 836f65
  9. 7e706a
  10. 79726f

Questions about #a3603e

What color is #a3603e?

#a3603e is soft brown. The closest named color is Desert Soil. In RGB it is rgb(163, 96, 62), in HSL hsl(20.2, 44.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.744% 0.09975 46.872).

What colors go well with #a3603e?

The complementary color of #a3603e is #1b7fa1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a65a5f and #946b25. The triadic partners are #288667 and #706aab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3603e?

White text reads better on #a3603e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3603e a warm or cool color?

#a3603e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.1.