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#a73f00 color: Rust

#a73f00 is rgb(167, 63, 0) in RGB and oklch(50.538% 0.14965 43.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

50.5%
0.150
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a73f00

#a73f00 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, 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: #a73f00 mixed with white

  1. a73f00
  2. b25429
  3. bc6743
  4. c67a5b
  5. cf8d72
  6. d8a089
  7. e1b3a0
  8. e9c6b7
  9. f1d9cf
  10. f8ece7

Darker: #a73f00 mixed with black

  1. a73f00
  2. 913500
  3. 7b2c00
  4. 662300
  5. 521b00
  6. 3e1200
  7. 2c0a00
  8. 1a0400
  9. 0a0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a73f00 with less saturation

  1. a73f00
  2. a14518
  3. 9b4a26
  4. 954e30
  5. 8f5239
  6. 895641
  7. 825a49
  8. 7b5d50
  9. 746057
  10. 6d625e

Questions about #a73f00

What color is #a73f00?

#a73f00 is bright brown. The closest named color is Rust. In RGB it is rgb(167, 63, 0), in HSL hsl(22.63, 100%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.538% 0.14965 43.013).

What colors go well with #a73f00?

The complementary color of #a73f00 is #007294. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8364c and #8f5600. The triadic partners are #007b4e and #5c54b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a73f00?

White text reads better on #a73f00: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a73f00 a warm or cool color?

#a73f00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.15.