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#a65617 color: Mahogany Finish

#a65617 is rgb(166, 86, 23) in RGB and oklch(53.996% 0.12669 52.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

54%
0.127
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a65617

#a65617 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mahogany Finish (#aa5511). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a65617 mixed with white

  1. a65617
  2. b06735
  3. ba784d
  4. c38863
  5. cc9979
  6. d5aa8f
  7. debba5
  8. e7cbbb
  9. efdcd1
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a65617 mixed with black

  1. a65617
  2. 904a12
  3. 7a3e0e
  4. 65320a
  5. 512706
  6. 3e1c04
  7. 2b1202
  8. 1a0801
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a65617 with less saturation

  1. a65617
  2. a15926
  3. 9c5c32
  4. 975f3b
  5. 926244
  6. 8c644c
  7. 876753
  8. 81695a
  9. 7b6b61
  10. 756d68

Questions about #a65617

What color is #a65617?

#a65617 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mahogany Finish. In RGB it is rgb(166, 86, 23), in HSL hsl(26.43, 75.66%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.996% 0.12669 52.88).

What colors go well with #a65617?

The complementary color of #a65617 is #0079ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4c4b and #926600. The triadic partners are #008567 and #725eb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a65617?

White text reads better on #a65617: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a65617 a warm or cool color?

#a65617 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.127.