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#a45237 color: Truffle Trouble

#a45237 is rgb(164, 82, 55) in RGB and oklch(53.365% 0.11572 38.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

53.4%
0.116
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a45237

#a45237 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truffle Trouble (#a35139). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a45237 mixed with white

  1. a45237
  2. ae634b
  3. b8745e
  4. c28571
  5. cc9685
  6. d5a798
  7. deb9ac
  8. e6cac1
  9. efdbd5
  10. f7edea

Darker: #a45237 mixed with black

  1. a45237
  2. 8e462e
  3. 793b26
  4. 642f1e
  5. 502516
  6. 3d1a0f
  7. 2b1108
  8. 1a0803
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a45237 with less saturation

  1. a45237
  2. 9f563d
  3. 9a5944
  4. 955c49
  5. 905f4f
  6. 8b6154
  7. 856459
  8. 7f665e
  9. 796963
  10. 736b68

Questions about #a45237

What color is #a45237?

#a45237 is soft brown. The closest named color is Truffle Trouble. In RGB it is rgb(164, 82, 55), in HSL hsl(14.86, 49.77%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.365% 0.11572 38.77).

What colors go well with #a45237?

The complementary color of #a45237 is #007b9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44d5f and #975e02. The triadic partners are #178153 and #5f64ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a45237?

White text reads better on #a45237: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a45237 a warm or cool color?

#a45237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.116.