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#a8552d color: Garfield

#a8552d is rgb(168, 85, 45) in RGB and oklch(54.31% 0.12157 44.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.3%
0.122
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a8552d

#a8552d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Garfield (#a75429). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a8552d mixed with white

  1. a8552d
  2. b26643
  3. bc7758
  4. c5886c
  5. ce9881
  6. d7a995
  7. dfbaaa
  8. e8cbbf
  9. f0dcd4
  10. f7eee9

Darker: #a8552d mixed with black

  1. a8552d
  2. 924926
  3. 7c3d1f
  4. 673118
  5. 522611
  6. 3f1c0b
  7. 2c1106
  8. 1a0802
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a8552d with less saturation

  1. a8552d
  2. a35936
  3. 9e5c3e
  4. 995f45
  5. 93624c
  6. 8e6452
  7. 886758
  8. 82695e
  9. 7c6b64
  10. 766d6a

Questions about #a8552d

What color is #a8552d?

#a8552d is bright brown. The closest named color is Garfield. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 45), in HSL hsl(19.51, 57.75%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.31% 0.12157 44.726).

What colors go well with #a8552d?

The complementary color of #a8552d is #007da4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4e59 and #986300. The triadic partners are #00855d and #6963b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8552d?

White text reads better on #a8552d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8552d a warm or cool color?

#a8552d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.122.