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#a85408 color: Windsor Brown

#a85408 is rgb(168, 84, 8) in RGB and oklch(53.888% 0.13328 53.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

53.9%
0.133
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a85408

#a85408 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Windsor Brown (#a75502). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a85408 mixed with white

  1. a85408
  2. b2652f
  3. bc7648
  4. c58760
  5. ce9876
  6. d7a98d
  7. dfbaa3
  8. e8cbba
  9. f0dcd1
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a85408 mixed with black

  1. a85408
  2. 924806
  3. 7c3c04
  4. 673103
  5. 522602
  6. 3f1b01
  7. 2c1101
  8. 1a0800
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85408 with less saturation

  1. a85408
  2. a3581f
  3. 9e5b2c
  4. 985e37
  5. 936141
  6. 8d6449
  7. 876651
  8. 826859
  9. 7b6a60
  10. 756c67

Questions about #a85408

What color is #a85408?

#a85408 is bright brown. The closest named color is Windsor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(168, 84, 8), in HSL hsl(28.5, 90.91%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.888% 0.13328 53.25).

What colors go well with #a85408?

The complementary color of #a85408 is #0079af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae4948 and #926500. The triadic partners are #008568 and #735cb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85408?

White text reads better on #a85408: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85408 a warm or cool color?

#a85408 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.133.