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#aa5839 color: Flat Earth

#aa5839 is rgb(170, 88, 57) in RGB and oklch(55.248% 0.11645 40.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

55.2%
0.116
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #aa5839

#aa5839 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flat Earth (#aa5533). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #aa5839 mixed with white

  1. aa5839
  2. b4694d
  3. bd7960
  4. c68973
  5. cf9a87
  6. d8aa9a
  7. e0bbae
  8. e8ccc2
  9. f0ddd6
  10. f8eeea

Darker: #aa5839 mixed with black

  1. aa5839
  2. 934b30
  3. 7d3f28
  4. 68331f
  5. 532817
  6. 3f1d10
  7. 2d1209
  8. 1b0904
  9. 0b0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa5839 with less saturation

  1. aa5839
  2. a55b40
  3. a05f46
  4. 9b624d
  5. 966452
  6. 906758
  7. 8b6a5d
  8. 856c63
  9. 7f6e68
  10. 79706d

Questions about #aa5839

What color is #aa5839?

#aa5839 is soft brown. The closest named color is Flat Earth. In RGB it is rgb(170, 88, 57), in HSL hsl(16.46, 49.78%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.248% 0.11645 40.931).

What colors go well with #aa5839?

The complementary color of #aa5839 is #0080a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab5261 and #9c6508. The triadic partners are #17875b and #6769b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa5839?

White text reads better on #aa5839: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa5839 a warm or cool color?

#aa5839 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.116.