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#ad4e2c color: Rose of Sharon

#ad4e2c is rgb(173, 78, 44) in RGB and oklch(53.937% 0.13355 39.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

53.9%
0.134
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ad4e2c

#ad4e2c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #ad4e2c mixed with white

  1. ad4e2c
  2. b76042
  3. c07257
  4. c9836c
  5. d29580
  6. daa695
  7. e2b8a9
  8. eac9be
  9. f1dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ad4e2c mixed with black

  1. ad4e2c
  2. 964325
  3. 7f381e
  4. 6a2d17
  5. 552311
  6. 41190a
  7. 2d0f05
  8. 1b0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ad4e2c with less saturation

  1. ad4e2c
  2. a85335
  3. a2573d
  4. 9c5a44
  5. 965e4b
  6. 906151
  7. 8a6457
  8. 84675d
  9. 7d6a63
  10. 766c69

Questions about #ad4e2c

What color is #ad4e2c?

#ad4e2c is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(173, 78, 44), in HSL hsl(15.81, 59.45%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.937% 0.13355 39.579).

What colors go well with #ad4e2c?

The complementary color of #ad4e2c is #007d9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad485d and #9f5d00. The triadic partners are #008552 and #6063ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad4e2c?

White text reads better on #ad4e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad4e2c a warm or cool color?

#ad4e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.134.