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#a85227 color: Garfield

#a85227 is rgb(168, 82, 39) in RGB and oklch(53.756% 0.12627 44.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

53.8%
0.126
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a85227

#a85227 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Garfield (#a75429). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a85227 mixed with white

  1. a85227
  2. b2633f
  3. bc7554
  4. c58669
  5. ce977e
  6. d7a893
  7. e0b9a8
  8. e8cabd
  9. f0dcd3
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #a85227 mixed with black

  1. a85227
  2. 924620
  3. 7c3b1a
  4. 672f14
  5. 52250e
  6. 3f1a08
  7. 2c1104
  8. 1a0802
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85227 with less saturation

  1. a85227
  2. a35631
  3. 9e5939
  4. 985d41
  5. 936048
  6. 8d624f
  7. 876556
  8. 81675c
  9. 7b6a62
  10. 756c68

Questions about #a85227

What color is #a85227?

#a85227 is bright brown. The closest named color is Garfield. In RGB it is rgb(168, 82, 39), in HSL hsl(20, 62.32%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.756% 0.12627 44.962).

What colors go well with #a85227?

The complementary color of #a85227 is #007ba3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4a56 and #986100. The triadic partners are #00845b and #6861b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85227?

White text reads better on #a85227: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85227 a warm or cool color?

#a85227 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.126.