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#a56b4e color: Hazel

#a56b4e is rgb(165, 107, 78) in RGB and oklch(58.301% 0.08555 47.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58.3%
0.086
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a56b4e

#a56b4e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hazel (#a36b4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a56b4e mixed with white

  1. a56b4e
  2. ae795f
  3. b88870
  4. c19681
  5. caa593
  6. d3b3a4
  7. dcc2b6
  8. e5d1c8
  9. eee0da
  10. f6f0ec

Darker: #a56b4e mixed with black

  1. a56b4e
  2. 8f5c43
  3. 794e38
  4. 653f2d
  5. 513223
  6. 3d2519
  7. 2b180f
  8. 1a0d07
  9. 0a0402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a56b4e with less saturation

  1. a56b4e
  2. a16d53
  3. 9d6f58
  4. 99715d
  5. 957261
  6. 917466
  7. 8d756a
  8. 89776e
  9. 847873
  10. 807a77

Questions about #a56b4e

What color is #a56b4e?

#a56b4e is soft brown. The closest named color is Hazel. In RGB it is rgb(165, 107, 78), in HSL hsl(20, 35.8%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.301% 0.08555 47.121).

What colors go well with #a56b4e?

The complementary color of #a56b4e is #3b85a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a86669 and #98743d. The triadic partners are #428b71 and #7873ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56b4e?

White text reads better on #a56b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56b4e a warm or cool color?

#a56b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.086.