#a56c19 color: Buckthorn Brown
#a56c19 is rgb(165, 108, 25) in RGB and oklch(57.874% 0.11642 70.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 35%
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About #a56c19
#a56c19 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 70°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown (#a76f1f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a56c19 mixed with white
Darker: #a56c19 mixed with black
Calmer: #a56c19 with less saturation
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Questions about #a56c19
What color is #a56c19?
#a56c19 is bright brown. The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 25), in HSL hsl(35.57, 73.68%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.874% 0.11642 70.218).
What colors go well with #a56c19?
The complementary color of #a56c19 is #3e7ebc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b36042 and #8a7b0f. The triadic partners are #008f89 and #8f65ad.
Is white or black text more readable on #a56c19?
White text reads better on #a56c19: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a56c19 a warm or cool color?
#a56c19 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.116.