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#a85338 color: Orange Roughy

#a85338 is rgb(168, 83, 56) in RGB and oklch(54.127% 0.11908 38.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

54.1%
0.119
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

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 #a85338

#a85338 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 38°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a85338 mixed with white

  1. a85338
  2. b2644c
  3. bc755f
  4. c58672
  5. ce9786
  6. d7a899
  7. e0b9ad
  8. e8cac1
  9. f0dcd5
  10. f8edea

Darker: #a85338 mixed with black

  1. a85338
  2. 92472f
  3. 7c3b27
  4. 67301f
  5. 522517
  6. 3f1b0f
  7. 2c1108
  8. 1a0804
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85338 with less saturation

  1. a85338
  2. a3573f
  3. 9e5a45
  4. 995d4b
  5. 936050
  6. 8e6356
  7. 88665b
  8. 826860
  9. 7c6b65
  10. 766d6a

Questions about #a85338

What color is #a85338?

#a85338 is soft brown. The closest named color is Orange Roughy. In RGB it is rgb(168, 83, 56), in HSL hsl(14.46, 50%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.127% 0.11908 38.24).

What colors go well with #a85338?

The complementary color of #a85338 is #007e9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74e61 and #9b6000. The triadic partners are #178354 and #6066b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85338?

White text reads better on #a85338: 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 #a85338 a warm or cool color?

#a85338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.119.