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#ad420e color: Donkey Kong

#ad420e is rgb(173, 66, 14) in RGB and oklch(51.985% 0.1514 41.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52%
0.151
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #ad420e

#ad420e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Donkey Kong (#ab4210). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ad420e mixed with white

  1. ad420e
  2. b7562f
  3. c16a48
  4. ca7c5f
  5. d38f75
  6. dba28c
  7. e3b4a2
  8. ebc7b9
  9. f2d9d0
  10. f9ece7

Darker: #ad420e mixed with black

  1. ad420e
  2. 96380b
  3. 7f2f07
  4. 6a2505
  5. 551c03
  6. 411402
  7. 2d0b01
  8. 1b0500
  9. 0b0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ad420e with less saturation

  1. ad420e
  2. a74820
  3. a14d2c
  4. 9b5235
  5. 95563e
  6. 8e5a46
  7. 875d4e
  8. 806155
  9. 79635c
  10. 716662

Questions about #ad420e

What color is #ad420e?

#ad420e is bright brown. The closest named color is Donkey Kong. In RGB it is rgb(173, 66, 14), in HSL hsl(19.62, 85.03%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.985% 0.1514 41.423).

What colors go well with #ad420e?

The complementary color of #ad420e is #007698. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae3a52 and #965900. The triadic partners are #00804e and #5d59bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad420e?

White text reads better on #ad420e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad420e a warm or cool color?

#ad420e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.151.