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#a4601d color: Raw Umber

#a4601d is rgb(164, 96, 29) in RGB and oklch(55.513% 0.11731 59.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55.5%
0.117
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a4601d

#a4601d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Umber (#a75e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a4601d mixed with white

  1. a4601d
  2. ae7039
  3. b77f50
  4. c18f66
  5. ca9f7c
  6. d3ae91
  7. dcbea7
  8. e5cebd
  9. eeded3
  10. f7efe9

Darker: #a4601d mixed with black

  1. a4601d
  2. 8e5218
  3. 794513
  4. 64380e
  5. 502c09
  6. 3d2005
  7. 2b1503
  8. 1a0a01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a4601d with less saturation

  1. a4601d
  2. a0632b
  3. 9b6536
  4. 96673f
  5. 926948
  6. 8d6b50
  7. 886d57
  8. 836f5f
  9. 7e7066
  10. 78726c

Questions about #a4601d

What color is #a4601d?

#a4601d is bright brown. The closest named color is Raw Umber. In RGB it is rgb(164, 96, 29), in HSL hsl(29.78, 69.95%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.513% 0.11731 59.867).

What colors go well with #a4601d?

The complementary color of #a4601d is #1b7bb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad5549 and #8e6f00. The triadic partners are #008975 and #7e62ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4601d?

White text reads better on #a4601d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4601d a warm or cool color?

#a4601d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.117.