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#af460e color: Rusted Lock

#af460e is rgb(175, 70, 14) in RGB and oklch(52.858% 0.15007 42.9) 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
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #af460e

#af460e 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 3.71:1, 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: #af460e mixed with white

  1. af460e
  2. b95a30
  3. c26d49
  4. cb7f60
  5. d49176
  6. dca38c
  7. e4b6a3
  8. ebc8ba
  9. f2dad0
  10. f9ece8

Darker: #af460e mixed with black

  1. af460e
  2. 983c0b
  3. 813207
  4. 6b2805
  5. 561e03
  6. 411502
  7. 2e0d01
  8. 1c0500
  9. 0b0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af460e with less saturation

  1. af460e
  2. a94c20
  3. a3512d
  4. 9d5537
  5. 975940
  6. 905d48
  7. 89604f
  8. 826357
  9. 7b665e
  10. 736965

Questions about #af460e

What color is #af460e?

#af460e is bright brown. The closest named color is Rusted Lock. In RGB it is rgb(175, 70, 14), in HSL hsl(20.87, 85.19%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.858% 0.15007 42.9).

What colors go well with #af460e?

The complementary color of #af460e 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 #af460e?

White text reads better on #af460e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af460e a warm or cool color?

#af460e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.15.