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#ad4e2f color: Rose of Sharon

#ad4e2f is rgb(173, 78, 47) in RGB and oklch(53.973% 0.13259 38.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

54%
0.133
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ad4e2f

#ad4e2f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #ad4e2f mixed with white

  1. ad4e2f
  2. b76045
  3. c07259
  4. c9836d
  5. d29581
  6. daa696
  7. e2b8aa
  8. eac9bf
  9. f1dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ad4e2f mixed with black

  1. ad4e2f
  2. 964327
  3. 7f3820
  4. 6a2d19
  5. 552312
  6. 41190c
  7. 2d0f06
  8. 1b0703
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ad4e2f with less saturation

  1. ad4e2f
  2. a85337
  3. a2573f
  4. 9c5a45
  5. 965e4c
  6. 906152
  7. 8a6458
  8. 84675e
  9. 7d6a64
  10. 766c69

Questions about #ad4e2f

What color is #ad4e2f?

#ad4e2f is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(173, 78, 47), in HSL hsl(14.76, 57.27%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.973% 0.13259 38.388).

What colors go well with #ad4e2f?

The complementary color of #ad4e2f is #007d9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac485f and #9f5d00. The triadic partners are #008550 and #5f64ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad4e2f?

White text reads better on #ad4e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad4e2f a warm or cool color?

#ad4e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.133.