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#a55604 color: Windsor Brown

#a55604 is rgb(165, 86, 4) in RGB and oklch(53.772% 0.12993 56.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

53.8%
0.130
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a55604

#a55604 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #a55604 mixed with white

  1. a55604
  2. af672d
  3. b97847
  4. c2885f
  5. cc9976
  6. d5aa8c
  7. debba3
  8. e6ccb9
  9. efddd0
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a55604 mixed with black

  1. a55604
  2. 8f4a03
  3. 793e02
  4. 653201
  5. 512701
  6. 3d1c00
  7. 2b1200
  8. 1a0800
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a55604 with less saturation

  1. a55604
  2. a0591d
  3. 9b5c2b
  4. 965f36
  5. 916240
  6. 8b6449
  7. 866651
  8. 806958
  9. 7a6a60
  10. 746c67

Questions about #a55604

What color is #a55604?

#a55604 is bright brown. The closest named color is Windsor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(165, 86, 4), in HSL hsl(30.56, 95.27%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.772% 0.12993 56.112).

What colors go well with #a55604?

The complementary color of #a55604 is #0077af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad4b44 and #8f6700. The triadic partners are #00846b and #765bb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55604?

White text reads better on #a55604: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a55604 a warm or cool color?

#a55604 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.13.