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#a9502a color: Rose of Sharon

#a9502a is rgb(169, 80, 42) in RGB and oklch(53.618% 0.12798 42.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

53.6%
0.128
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a9502a

#a9502a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose of Sharon (#ac512d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a9502a mixed with white

  1. a9502a
  2. b36241
  3. bd7356
  4. c6846a
  5. cf967f
  6. d8a794
  7. e0b8a9
  8. e8cabe
  9. f0dbd3
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #a9502a mixed with black

  1. a9502a
  2. 924423
  3. 7c391c
  4. 672e16
  5. 532410
  6. 3f1a0a
  7. 2c1005
  8. 1b0702
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a9502a with less saturation

  1. a9502a
  2. a45433
  3. 9e583b
  4. 995b42
  5. 935e49
  6. 8e6150
  7. 886456
  8. 82675c
  9. 7b6962
  10. 746b68

Questions about #a9502a

What color is #a9502a?

#a9502a is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(169, 80, 42), in HSL hsl(17.95, 60.19%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.618% 0.12798 42.316).

What colors go well with #a9502a?

The complementary color of #a9502a is #007b9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4959 and #9a5f00. The triadic partners are #008456 and #6461b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9502a?

White text reads better on #a9502a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9502a a warm or cool color?

#a9502a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.128.