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#a53e00 color: Rust

#a53e00 is rgb(165, 62, 0) in RGB and oklch(50.071% 0.14845 42.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

50.1%
0.148
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a53e00

#a53e00 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rust (#a83c09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a53e00 mixed with white

  1. a53e00
  2. b05329
  3. ba6643
  4. c4795b
  5. ce8c72
  6. d79f89
  7. e0b2a0
  8. e8c5b7
  9. f0d8cf
  10. f8ece7

Darker: #a53e00 mixed with black

  1. a53e00
  2. 8f3500
  3. 792b00
  4. 652300
  5. 511a00
  6. 3d1200
  7. 2b0a00
  8. 1a0400
  9. 0a0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a53e00 with less saturation

  1. a53e00
  2. 9f4417
  3. 9a4925
  4. 944d2f
  5. 8d5138
  6. 875540
  7. 815848
  8. 7a5b4f
  9. 735e56
  10. 6b615d

Questions about #a53e00

What color is #a53e00?

#a53e00 is bright brown. The closest named color is Rust. In RGB it is rgb(165, 62, 0), in HSL hsl(22.55, 100%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.071% 0.14845 42.945).

What colors go well with #a53e00?

The complementary color of #a53e00 is #007092. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6354b and #8e5500. The triadic partners are #007a4d and #5a53b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a53e00?

White text reads better on #a53e00: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a53e00 a warm or cool color?

#a53e00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.148.