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#ad4c2f color: Red Terra

#ad4c2f is rgb(173, 76, 47) in RGB and oklch(53.673% 0.13448 37.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

53.7%
0.134
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ad4c2f

#ad4c2f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Terra (#ae4930). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ad4c2f mixed with white

  1. ad4c2f
  2. b75e44
  3. c07059
  4. c9826d
  5. d29481
  6. dba595
  7. e3b7aa
  8. eac9bf
  9. f1dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ad4c2f mixed with black

  1. ad4c2f
  2. 964127
  3. 7f3620
  4. 6a2c19
  5. 552212
  6. 41180c
  7. 2d0f06
  8. 1b0603
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ad4c2f with less saturation

  1. ad4c2f
  2. a85137
  3. a2553e
  4. 9c5945
  5. 965d4b
  6. 906052
  7. 8a6357
  8. 83665d
  9. 7c6963
  10. 756b68

Questions about #ad4c2f

What color is #ad4c2f?

#ad4c2f is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(173, 76, 47), in HSL hsl(13.81, 57.27%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.673% 0.13448 37.248).

What colors go well with #ad4c2f?

The complementary color of #ad4c2f is #007d9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4660 and #a05b00. The triadic partners are #00844d and #5c63ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad4c2f?

White text reads better on #ad4c2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad4c2f a warm or cool color?

#ad4c2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.134.