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#af460b color: Rusted Lock

#af460b is rgb(175, 70, 11) in RGB and oklch(52.846% 0.1505 43.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

52.8%
0.151
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #af460b

#af460b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #af460b mixed with white

  1. af460b
  2. b95a2f
  3. c26d48
  4. cb7f5f
  5. d49176
  6. dca38c
  7. e4b6a3
  8. ebc8b9
  9. f2dad0
  10. f9ece7

Darker: #af460b mixed with black

  1. af460b
  2. 983c08
  3. 813206
  4. 6b2804
  5. 561e02
  6. 411501
  7. 2e0d01
  8. 1c0500
  9. 0b0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af460b with less saturation

  1. af460b
  2. a94c1f
  3. a3512c
  4. 9d5536
  5. 97593f
  6. 905d47
  7. 89604f
  8. 826356
  9. 7b665e
  10. 736964

Questions about #af460b

What color is #af460b?

#af460b is bright brown. The closest named color is Rusted Lock. In RGB it is rgb(175, 70, 11), in HSL hsl(21.59, 88.17%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.846% 0.1505 43.308).

What colors go well with #af460b?

The complementary color of #af460b is #00799e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b13d52 and #985c00. The triadic partners are #008354 and #625bbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #af460b?

White text reads better on #af460b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af460b a warm or cool color?

#af460b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.151.