#a85e27 color: Scarecrow Frown
#a85e27 is rgb(168, 94, 39) in RGB and oklch(55.783% 0.11783 53.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-700
- Black 34%
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About #a85e27
#a85e27 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 54°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown (#a55e2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a85e27 mixed with white
Darker: #a85e27 mixed with black
Calmer: #a85e27 with less saturation
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What color is #a85e27?
#a85e27 is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(168, 94, 39), in HSL hsl(25.58, 62.32%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.783% 0.11783 53.738).
What colors go well with #a85e27?
The complementary color of #a85e27 is #007eae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5551 and #946c00. The triadic partners are #00896e and #7865b2.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85e27?
White text reads better on #a85e27: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85e27 a warm or cool color?
#a85e27 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.118.