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#af5809 color: Elm Brown Red

#af5809 is rgb(175, 88, 9) in RGB and oklch(55.578% 0.13717 53.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

55.6%
0.137
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #af5809

#af5809 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elm Brown Red (#b25b09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #af5809 mixed with white

  1. af5809
  2. b86930
  3. c17a4a
  4. ca8a61
  5. d29b78
  6. daab8e
  7. e2bca4
  8. eacdbb
  9. f1ddd1
  10. f8eee8

Darker: #af5809 mixed with black

  1. af5809
  2. 984b07
  3. 813f05
  4. 6b3303
  5. 562802
  6. 411d01
  7. 2e1201
  8. 1c0900
  9. 0b0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af5809 with less saturation

  1. af5809
  2. aa5c21
  3. a45f2f
  4. 9f623a
  5. 996544
  6. 93684d
  7. 8d6b55
  8. 876d5d
  9. 816f65
  10. 7a716c

Questions about #af5809

What color is #af5809?

#af5809 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(175, 88, 9), in HSL hsl(28.55, 90.22%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.578% 0.13717 53.367).

What colors go well with #af5809?

The complementary color of #af5809 is #007eb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64d4b and #986a00. The triadic partners are #008a6d and #7861bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #af5809?

White text reads better on #af5809: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af5809 a warm or cool color?

#af5809 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.137.