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#ab522a color: Rose of Sharon

#ab522a is rgb(171, 82, 42) in RGB and oklch(54.233% 0.12848 43.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

54.2%
0.128
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ab522a

#ab522a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #ab522a mixed with white

  1. ab522a
  2. b56441
  3. be7556
  4. c7866b
  5. d0977f
  6. d9a894
  7. e1b9a9
  8. e9cabe
  9. f1dcd3
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ab522a mixed with black

  1. ab522a
  2. 944623
  3. 7e3b1c
  4. 682f16
  5. 542510
  6. 401a0a
  7. 2d1105
  8. 1b0802
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab522a with less saturation

  1. ab522a
  2. a65633
  3. a05a3c
  4. 9b5d43
  5. 95604a
  6. 906351
  7. 8a6657
  8. 83685e
  9. 7d6b64
  10. 766d69

Questions about #ab522a

What color is #ab522a?

#ab522a is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(171, 82, 42), in HSL hsl(18.6, 60.56%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.233% 0.12848 43.164).

What colors go well with #ab522a?

The complementary color of #ab522a is #007da3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad4b59 and #9b6100. The triadic partners are #008659 and #6663b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab522a?

White text reads better on #ab522a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab522a a warm or cool color?

#ab522a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.128.