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#a4612e color: Scarecrow Frown

#a4612e is rgb(164, 97, 46) in RGB and oklch(55.848% 0.10884 55.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

55.8%
0.109
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a4612e

#a4612e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, 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: #a4612e mixed with white

  1. a4612e
  2. ae7044
  3. b78059
  4. c18f6e
  5. ca9f82
  6. d3af96
  7. dcbeab
  8. e5cec0
  9. eeded4
  10. f7efea

Darker: #a4612e mixed with black

  1. a4612e
  2. 8e5327
  3. 79461f
  4. 643918
  5. 502d12
  6. 3d210b
  7. 2b1506
  8. 1a0b02
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a4612e with less saturation

  1. a4612e
  2. a06337
  3. 9b6640
  4. 976847
  5. 926a4f
  6. 8d6c55
  7. 896e5c
  8. 846f62
  9. 7f7168
  10. 79726e

Questions about #a4612e

What color is #a4612e?

#a4612e is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(164, 97, 46), in HSL hsl(25.93, 56.19%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.848% 0.10884 55.29).

What colors go well with #a4612e?

The complementary color of #a4612e is #1e7daa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab5853 and #916e12. The triadic partners are #008871 and #7966ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4612e?

White text reads better on #a4612e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4612e a warm or cool color?

#a4612e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.109.