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#a8550d color: Windsor Brown

#a8550d is rgb(168, 85, 13) in RGB and oklch(54.071% 0.13174 53.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

54.1%
0.132
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a8550d

#a8550d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #a8550d mixed with white

  1. a8550d
  2. b26630
  3. bb774a
  4. c58861
  5. ce9977
  6. d7a98d
  7. dfbaa4
  8. e8cbba
  9. f0dcd1
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a8550d mixed with black

  1. a8550d
  2. 92490a
  3. 7c3d07
  4. 673105
  5. 522603
  6. 3f1c02
  7. 2c1101
  8. 1a0800
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a8550d with less saturation

  1. a8550d
  2. a35921
  3. 9e5c2e
  4. 985f38
  5. 936242
  6. 8d644a
  7. 886752
  8. 82695a
  9. 7c6b61
  10. 756d68

Questions about #a8550d

What color is #a8550d?

#a8550d is bright brown. The closest named color is Windsor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 13), in HSL hsl(27.87, 85.64%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.071% 0.13174 53.282).

What colors go well with #a8550d?

The complementary color of #a8550d is #0079ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae4a49 and #936600. The triadic partners are #008568 and #735db3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8550d?

White text reads better on #a8550d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8550d a warm or cool color?

#a8550d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.132.