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#a8482e color: Barbarossa

#a8482e is rgb(168, 72, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.295% 0.13295 36.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

52.3%
0.133
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a8482e

#a8482e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbarossa (#a84734). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a8482e mixed with white

  1. a8482e
  2. b25b43
  3. bc6d58
  4. c67f6c
  5. cf9180
  6. d8a395
  7. e0b5a9
  8. e9c7be
  9. f0dad4
  10. f8ece9

Darker: #a8482e mixed with black

  1. a8482e
  2. 923d27
  3. 7c331f
  4. 672918
  5. 521f12
  6. 3f160b
  7. 2c0d06
  8. 1a0602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a8482e with less saturation

  1. a8482e
  2. a34d36
  3. 9d513c
  4. 975543
  5. 925949
  6. 8c5c4f
  7. 855f54
  8. 7f625a
  9. 78655f
  10. 716764

Questions about #a8482e

What color is #a8482e?

#a8482e is bright brown. The closest named color is Barbarossa. In RGB it is rgb(168, 72, 46), in HSL hsl(12.79, 57.01%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.295% 0.13295 36.08).

What colors go well with #a8482e?

The complementary color of #a8482e is #007993. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6435e and #9c5600. The triadic partners are #007f48 and #5660b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8482e?

White text reads better on #a8482e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8482e a warm or cool color?

#a8482e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.133.