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#a85239 color: Orange Roughy

#a85239 is rgb(168, 82, 57) in RGB and oklch(53.981% 0.11968 37.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

54%
0.120
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a85239

#a85239 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Roughy (#a85335). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a85239 mixed with white

  1. a85239
  2. b2634c
  3. bc7460
  4. c58573
  5. ce9686
  6. d7a89a
  7. e0b9ad
  8. e8cac1
  9. f0dcd6
  10. f8edea

Darker: #a85239 mixed with black

  1. a85239
  2. 924630
  3. 7c3b28
  4. 672f1f
  5. 522517
  6. 3f1a10
  7. 2c1109
  8. 1a0804
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85239 with less saturation

  1. a85239
  2. a3563f
  3. 9e5945
  4. 995d4b
  5. 936051
  6. 8e6256
  7. 88655b
  8. 826860
  9. 7c6a65
  10. 756c6a

Questions about #a85239

What color is #a85239?

#a85239 is soft brown. The closest named color is Orange Roughy. In RGB it is rgb(168, 82, 57), in HSL hsl(13.51, 49.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.981% 0.11968 37.035).

What colors go well with #a85239?

The complementary color of #a85239 is #007e9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74d62 and #9c5e00. The triadic partners are #1a8352 and #5e66b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85239?

White text reads better on #a85239: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85239 a warm or cool color?

#a85239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.12.