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#a6502d color: Alfajor Brown

#a6502d is rgb(166, 80, 45) in RGB and oklch(53.203% 0.12355 41.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

53.2%
0.124
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a6502d

#a6502d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alfajor Brown (#a55232). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a6502d mixed with white

  1. a6502d
  2. b06243
  3. ba7357
  4. c4846c
  5. cd9580
  6. d6a795
  7. dfb8a9
  8. e7cabe
  9. efdbd4
  10. f7ede9

Darker: #a6502d mixed with black

  1. a6502d
  2. 904426
  3. 7a391f
  4. 652e18
  5. 512411
  6. 3e1a0b
  7. 2b1006
  8. 1a0702
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a6502d with less saturation

  1. a6502d
  2. a15435
  3. 9c573d
  4. 965b44
  5. 915e4a
  6. 8b6150
  7. 866356
  8. 80665c
  9. 7a6861
  10. 736a67

Questions about #a6502d

What color is #a6502d?

#a6502d is bright brown. The closest named color is Alfajor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(166, 80, 45), in HSL hsl(17.36, 57.35%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.203% 0.12355 41.737).

What colors go well with #a6502d?

The complementary color of #a6502d is #007a9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74a59 and #985e00. The triadic partners are #008255 and #6261b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6502d?

White text reads better on #a6502d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6502d a warm or cool color?

#a6502d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.124.