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#ad4f2e color: Rose of Sharon

#ad4f2e is rgb(173, 79, 46) in RGB and oklch(54.112% 0.13199 39.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

54.1%
0.132
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ad4f2e

#ad4f2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #ad4f2e mixed with white

  1. ad4f2e
  2. b76144
  3. c07358
  4. c9846d
  5. d29581
  6. daa795
  7. e2b8aa
  8. eacabf
  9. f1dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ad4f2e mixed with black

  1. ad4f2e
  2. 964427
  3. 7f381f
  4. 6a2e18
  5. 552312
  6. 41190b
  7. 2d1006
  8. 1b0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ad4f2e with less saturation

  1. ad4f2e
  2. a85336
  3. a2573e
  4. 9c5b45
  5. 975f4c
  6. 916252
  7. 8a6558
  8. 84685e
  9. 7d6a64
  10. 766d69

Questions about #ad4f2e

What color is #ad4f2e?

#ad4f2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(173, 79, 46), in HSL hsl(15.59, 57.99%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.112% 0.13199 39.38).

What colors go well with #ad4f2e?

The complementary color of #ad4f2e is #007e9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad495e and #9f5e00. The triadic partners are #008552 and #6064ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad4f2e?

White text reads better on #ad4f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad4f2e a warm or cool color?

#ad4f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.132.