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#a65508 color: Windsor Brown

#a65508 is rgb(166, 85, 8) in RGB and oklch(53.761% 0.13074 54.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

53.8%
0.131
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a65508

#a65508 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Windsor Brown (#a75502). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a65508 mixed with white

  1. a65508
  2. b0662f
  3. ba7748
  4. c38860
  5. cd9976
  6. d5a98d
  7. debaa3
  8. e7cbba
  9. efdcd1
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a65508 mixed with black

  1. a65508
  2. 904906
  3. 7a3d04
  4. 653103
  5. 512602
  6. 3e1c01
  7. 2b1101
  8. 1a0800
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a65508 with less saturation

  1. a65508
  2. a1581f
  3. 9c5c2c
  4. 975f37
  5. 916140
  6. 8c6449
  7. 866651
  8. 816859
  9. 7b6a60
  10. 746c67

Questions about #a65508

What color is #a65508?

#a65508 is bright brown. The closest named color is Windsor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(166, 85, 8), in HSL hsl(29.24, 90.8%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.761% 0.13074 54.596).

What colors go well with #a65508?

The complementary color of #a65508 is #0078ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad4a46 and #906600. The triadic partners are #008469 and #745cb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a65508?

White text reads better on #a65508: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a65508 a warm or cool color?

#a65508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.131.