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#a63e08 color: Rust

#a63e08 is rgb(166, 62, 8) in RGB and oklch(50.268% 0.14839 41.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

50.3%
0.148
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a63e08

#a63e08 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.34:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rust (#a83c09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a63e08 mixed with white

  1. a63e08
  2. b1532c
  3. bb6645
  4. c5795c
  5. cf8c73
  6. d89f8a
  7. e0b2a1
  8. e9c5b8
  9. f0d8cf
  10. f8ece7

Darker: #a63e08 mixed with black

  1. a63e08
  2. 903506
  3. 7a2b04
  4. 652303
  5. 511a02
  6. 3e1201
  7. 2b0a01
  8. 1a0400
  9. 0a0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a63e08 with less saturation

  1. a63e08
  2. a0441c
  3. 9a4928
  4. 944d31
  5. 8e523a
  6. 885542
  7. 815949
  8. 7b5c50
  9. 735f57
  10. 6c615d

Questions about #a63e08

What color is #a63e08?

#a63e08 is bright brown. The closest named color is Rust. In RGB it is rgb(166, 62, 8), in HSL hsl(20.51, 90.8%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.268% 0.14839 41.664).

What colors go well with #a63e08?

The complementary color of #a63e08 is #007192. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7364e and #905400. The triadic partners are #007a4b and #5954b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a63e08?

White text reads better on #a63e08: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a63e08 a warm or cool color?

#a63e08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.148.