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#a55e05 color: Raw Umber

#a55e05 is rgb(165, 94, 5) in RGB and oklch(55.178% 0.12567 61.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

55.2%
0.126
62°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a55e05

#a55e05 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Umber (#a75e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a55e05 mixed with white

  1. a55e05
  2. af6e2f
  3. b87e49
  4. c28e60
  5. cb9e77
  6. d4ae8d
  7. ddbea4
  8. e6ceba
  9. eeded1
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a55e05 mixed with black

  1. a55e05
  2. 8f5104
  3. 794403
  4. 653702
  5. 512b01
  6. 3d1f01
  7. 2b1400
  8. 1a0a00
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a55e05 with less saturation

  1. a55e05
  2. a0611f
  3. 9c632d
  4. 976639
  5. 926843
  6. 8d6a4c
  7. 886c54
  8. 836d5c
  9. 7d6f63
  10. 78716b

Questions about #a55e05

What color is #a55e05?

#a55e05 is bright brown. The closest named color is Raw Umber. In RGB it is rgb(165, 94, 5), in HSL hsl(33.38, 94.12%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.178% 0.12567 61.697).

What colors go well with #a55e05?

The complementary color of #a55e05 is #1079b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5241 and #8d6e00. The triadic partners are #008877 and #805eaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55e05?

White text reads better on #a55e05: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a55e05 a warm or cool color?

#a55e05 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.126.