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#a56c4e color: Hazel

#a56c4e is rgb(165, 108, 78) in RGB and oklch(58.489% 0.08493 48.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

58.5%
0.085
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a56c4e

#a56c4e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #a56c4e mixed with white

  1. a56c4e
  2. ae7a5f
  3. b88870
  4. c19781
  5. caa593
  6. d3b4a4
  7. dcc3b6
  8. e5d1c8
  9. eee1da
  10. f6f0ec

Darker: #a56c4e mixed with black

  1. a56c4e
  2. 8f5d43
  3. 794e38
  4. 65402d
  5. 513223
  6. 3d2519
  7. 2b190f
  8. 1a0d07
  9. 0a0402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a56c4e with less saturation

  1. a56c4e
  2. a16e53
  3. 9d7058
  4. 9a715d
  5. 967361
  6. 917566
  7. 8d766a
  8. 89786f
  9. 857973
  10. 807a77

Questions about #a56c4e

What color is #a56c4e?

#a56c4e is soft brown. The closest named color is Hazel. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 78), in HSL hsl(20.69, 35.8%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.489% 0.08493 48.295).

What colors go well with #a56c4e?

The complementary color of #a56c4e is #3e85a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a86768 and #97753e. The triadic partners are #428c72 and #7973ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56c4e?

White text reads better on #a56c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56c4e a warm or cool color?

#a56c4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.085.