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#a45812 color: Windsor Brown

#a45812 is rgb(164, 88, 18) in RGB and oklch(54.025% 0.12496 56.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

54%
0.125
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a45812

#a45812 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Windsor Brown (#a75502). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a45812 mixed with white

  1. a45812
  2. ae6933
  3. b8794b
  4. c28a62
  5. cb9a78
  6. d4ab8e
  7. ddbba4
  8. e6ccbb
  9. eeddd1
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a45812 mixed with black

  1. a45812
  2. 8e4b0e
  3. 793f0a
  4. 643307
  5. 502804
  6. 3d1d02
  7. 2b1201
  8. 1a0901
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a45812 with less saturation

  1. a45812
  2. 9f5b23
  3. 9a5e30
  4. 95613a
  5. 906343
  6. 8b654b
  7. 866753
  8. 80695a
  9. 7b6b61
  10. 756d68

Questions about #a45812

What color is #a45812?

#a45812 is bright brown. The closest named color is Windsor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(164, 88, 18), in HSL hsl(28.77, 80.22%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.025% 0.12496 56.015).

What colors go well with #a45812?

The complementary color of #a45812 is #0078ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4d47 and #8f6800. The triadic partners are #00856c and #765dae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a45812?

White text reads better on #a45812: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a45812 a warm or cool color?

#a45812 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.125.