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#a9502e color: Rose of Sharon

#a9502e is rgb(169, 80, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.664% 0.12658 40.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

53.7%
0.127
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a9502e

#a9502e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 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: #a9502e mixed with white

  1. a9502e
  2. b36244
  3. bd7358
  4. c6846c
  5. cf9681
  6. d8a795
  7. e0b8aa
  8. e8cabf
  9. f0dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #a9502e mixed with black

  1. a9502e
  2. 924427
  3. 7c391f
  4. 672e18
  5. 532412
  6. 3f1a0b
  7. 2c1006
  8. 1b0702
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a9502e with less saturation

  1. a9502e
  2. a45436
  3. 9f583e
  4. 995b45
  5. 935e4b
  6. 8e6151
  7. 886457
  8. 82675d
  9. 7b6963
  10. 756b68

Questions about #a9502e

What color is #a9502e?

#a9502e is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(169, 80, 46), in HSL hsl(16.59, 57.21%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.664% 0.12658 40.711).

What colors go well with #a9502e?

The complementary color of #a9502e is #007c9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a94a5c and #9b5e00. The triadic partners are #008354 and #6263b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9502e?

White text reads better on #a9502e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9502e a warm or cool color?

#a9502e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.127.