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#a55503 color: Windsor Brown

#a55503 is rgb(165, 85, 3) in RGB and oklch(53.599% 0.13071 55.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

53.6%
0.131
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a55503

#a55503 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #a55503 mixed with white

  1. a55503
  2. af662d
  3. b97747
  4. c2885e
  5. cc9875
  6. d5a98c
  7. debaa3
  8. e6cbb9
  9. efdcd0
  10. f7eee7

Darker: #a55503 mixed with black

  1. a55503
  2. 8f4902
  3. 793d02
  4. 653101
  5. 512601
  6. 3d1c00
  7. 2b1100
  8. 1a0800
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a55503 with less saturation

  1. a55503
  2. a0581c
  3. 9b5c2b
  4. 965e36
  5. 91613f
  6. 8b6448
  7. 866650
  8. 806858
  9. 7a6a5f
  10. 746c66

Questions about #a55503

What color is #a55503?

#a55503 is bright brown. The closest named color is Windsor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(165, 85, 3), in HSL hsl(30.37, 96.43%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.599% 0.13071 55.554).

What colors go well with #a55503?

The complementary color of #a55503 is #0077ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4a44 and #8f6600. The triadic partners are #00836a and #755bb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55503?

White text reads better on #a55503: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a55503 a warm or cool color?

#a55503 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.131.