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#ad460e color: Rusted Lock

#ad460e is rgb(173, 70, 14) in RGB and oklch(52.536% 0.148 43.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

52.5%
0.148
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ad460e

#ad460e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rusted Lock (#aa4411). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ad460e mixed with white

  1. ad460e
  2. b75a30
  3. c16c48
  4. ca7f5f
  5. d39176
  6. dba38c
  7. e3b5a3
  8. ebc8b9
  9. f2dad0
  10. f9ece8

Darker: #ad460e mixed with black

  1. ad460e
  2. 963c0b
  3. 7f3207
  4. 6a2805
  5. 551e03
  6. 411502
  7. 2d0d01
  8. 1b0500
  9. 0b0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ad460e with less saturation

  1. ad460e
  2. a74b20
  3. a1502c
  4. 9b5536
  5. 95593f
  6. 8f5c47
  7. 885f4f
  8. 816256
  9. 7a655d
  10. 726864

Questions about #ad460e

What color is #ad460e?

#ad460e is bright brown. The closest named color is Rusted Lock. In RGB it is rgb(173, 70, 14), in HSL hsl(21.13, 85.03%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.536% 0.148 43.281).

What colors go well with #ad460e?

The complementary color of #ad460e is #00789c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af3d51 and #975b00. The triadic partners are #008253 and #615abc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad460e?

White text reads better on #ad460e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad460e a warm or cool color?

#ad460e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.148.