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#a55902 color: Windsor Brown

#a55902 is rgb(165, 89, 2) in RGB and oklch(54.283% 0.12864 58.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

54.3%
0.129
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a55902

#a55902 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #a55902 mixed with white

  1. a55902
  2. af6a2d
  3. b97a47
  4. c28a5f
  5. cb9b76
  6. d5ab8c
  7. ddbca3
  8. e6ccba
  9. efddd0
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a55902 mixed with black

  1. a55902
  2. 8f4c01
  3. 794001
  4. 653401
  5. 512800
  6. 3d1d00
  7. 2b1300
  8. 1a0900
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a55902 with less saturation

  1. a55902
  2. a05c1d
  3. 9b5f2b
  4. 966237
  5. 916440
  6. 8c6649
  7. 876852
  8. 816a59
  9. 7b6c61
  10. 756e68

Questions about #a55902

What color is #a55902?

#a55902 is bright brown. The closest named color is Windsor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(165, 89, 2), in HSL hsl(32.02, 97.6%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.283% 0.12864 58.421).

What colors go well with #a55902?

The complementary color of #a55902 is #0078b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae4d43 and #8e6900. The triadic partners are #008570 and #7a5cb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55902?

White text reads better on #a55902: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a55902 a warm or cool color?

#a55902 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.129.