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#ad4601 color: Pepperoni

#ad4601 is rgb(173, 70, 1) in RGB and oklch(52.489% 0.1498 44.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

52.5%
0.150
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ad4601

#ad4601 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pepperoni (#aa4400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ad4601 mixed with white

  1. ad4601
  2. b75a2b
  3. c16d45
  4. ca7f5d
  5. d39174
  6. dba38b
  7. e3b5a1
  8. ebc8b8
  9. f2dad0
  10. f9ece7

Darker: #ad4601 mixed with black

  1. ad4601
  2. 963c01
  3. 7f3201
  4. 6a2800
  5. 551e00
  6. 411500
  7. 2d0d00
  8. 1b0500
  9. 0b0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ad4601 with less saturation

  1. ad4601
  2. a74b1a
  3. a15028
  4. 9b5533
  5. 95593d
  6. 8f5c45
  7. 885f4d
  8. 816255
  9. 7a655c
  10. 726863

Questions about #ad4601

What color is #ad4601?

#ad4601 is bright brown. The closest named color is Pepperoni. In RGB it is rgb(173, 70, 1), in HSL hsl(24.07, 98.85%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.489% 0.1498 44.92).

What colors go well with #ad4601?

The complementary color of #ad4601 is #00779e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af3c4e and #955c00. The triadic partners are #008156 and #6459bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad4601?

White text reads better on #ad4601: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad4601 a warm or cool color?

#ad4601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.15.