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#a85512 color: Mahogany Finish

#a85512 is rgb(168, 85, 18) in RGB and oklch(54.093% 0.13064 52.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

54.1%
0.131
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 #a85512

#a85512 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.131 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 Mahogany Finish (#aa5511). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a85512 mixed with white

  1. a85512
  2. b26633
  3. bb774b
  4. c58862
  5. ce9978
  6. d7a98e
  7. dfbaa4
  8. e8cbbb
  9. f0dcd1
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a85512 mixed with black

  1. a85512
  2. 92490e
  3. 7c3d0a
  4. 673107
  5. 522604
  6. 3f1c02
  7. 2c1101
  8. 1a0801
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85512 with less saturation

  1. a85512
  2. a35923
  3. 9e5c30
  4. 985f3a
  5. 936243
  6. 8e644b
  7. 886753
  8. 82695a
  9. 7c6b61
  10. 756d68

Questions about #a85512

What color is #a85512?

#a85512 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mahogany Finish. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 18), in HSL hsl(26.8, 80.65%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.093% 0.13064 52.501).

What colors go well with #a85512?

The complementary color of #a85512 is #007aad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae4b4b and #946500. The triadic partners are #008667 and #725eb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85512?

White text reads better on #a85512: 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 #a85512 a warm or cool color?

#a85512 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.131.