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#a9512e color: Rose of Sharon

#a9512e is rgb(169, 81, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.822% 0.12569 41.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

53.8%
0.126
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a9512e

#a9512e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #a9512e mixed with white

  1. a9512e
  2. b36344
  3. bd7458
  4. c6856d
  5. cf9681
  6. d8a795
  7. e0b9aa
  8. e8cabf
  9. f0dcd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #a9512e mixed with black

  1. a9512e
  2. 924527
  3. 7c3a1f
  4. 672f18
  5. 532412
  6. 3f1a0b
  7. 2c1006
  8. 1b0702
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a9512e with less saturation

  1. a9512e
  2. a45536
  3. 9f593e
  4. 995c45
  5. 945f4b
  6. 8e6252
  7. 886558
  8. 82675d
  9. 7c6a63
  10. 756c69

Questions about #a9512e

What color is #a9512e?

#a9512e is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(169, 81, 46), in HSL hsl(17.07, 57.21%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.822% 0.12569 41.358).

What colors go well with #a9512e?

The complementary color of #a9512e is #007c9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4b5b and #9a5f00. The triadic partners are #008456 and #6363b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9512e?

White text reads better on #a9512e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9512e a warm or cool color?

#a9512e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.126.