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#af460d color: Rusted Lock

#af460d is rgb(175, 70, 13) in RGB and oklch(52.854% 0.15022 43.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

52.9%
0.150
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 #af460d

#af460d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.15 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: #af460d mixed with white

  1. af460d
  2. b95a30
  3. c26d48
  4. cb7f5f
  5. d49176
  6. dca38c
  7. e4b6a3
  8. ebc8b9
  9. f2dad0
  10. f9ece8

Darker: #af460d mixed with black

  1. af460d
  2. 983c0a
  3. 813207
  4. 6b2805
  5. 561e03
  6. 411502
  7. 2e0d01
  8. 1c0500
  9. 0b0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af460d with less saturation

  1. af460d
  2. a94c20
  3. a3512c
  4. 9d5536
  5. 97593f
  6. 905d48
  7. 89604f
  8. 826357
  9. 7b665e
  10. 736965

Questions about #af460d

What color is #af460d?

#af460d is bright brown. The closest named color is Rusted Lock. In RGB it is rgb(175, 70, 13), in HSL hsl(21.11, 86.17%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.854% 0.15022 43.043).

What colors go well with #af460d?

The complementary color of #af460d is #00799d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b03d52 and #985c00. The triadic partners are #008353 and #625bbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #af460d?

White text reads better on #af460d: 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 #af460d a warm or cool color?

#af460d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.15.