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#a55609 color: Windsor Brown

#a55609 is rgb(165, 86, 9) in RGB and oklch(53.788% 0.12902 55.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53.8%
0.129
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 #a55609

#a55609 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.129 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: #a55609 mixed with white

  1. a55609
  2. af672f
  3. b97848
  4. c28860
  5. cc9976
  6. d5aa8d
  7. debba3
  8. e6cbba
  9. efddd1
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a55609 mixed with black

  1. a55609
  2. 8f4a07
  3. 793e05
  4. 653203
  5. 512702
  6. 3d1c01
  7. 2b1201
  8. 1a0800
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a55609 with less saturation

  1. a55609
  2. a0591f
  3. 9b5c2c
  4. 965f37
  5. 916241
  6. 8b6449
  7. 866651
  8. 806959
  9. 7a6a60
  10. 746c67

Questions about #a55609

What color is #a55609?

#a55609 is bright brown. The closest named color is Windsor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(165, 86, 9), in HSL hsl(29.62, 89.66%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.788% 0.12902 55.518).

What colors go well with #a55609?

The complementary color of #a55609 is #0077ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4b46 and #8f6600. The triadic partners are #00846b and #755cb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55609?

White text reads better on #a55609: 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 #a55609 a warm or cool color?

#a55609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.129.