#A25C44 Hex Color
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Not a bright red, #a25c44 is a muted reddish brown with clay and rust undertones. Its low saturation keeps things mellow, so it works best as a dominant base in autumn palettes, craft branding, or food packaging rather than a loud accent. It pairs well with sage green or cream, and white text passes accessibility checks over it at roughly 5.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #a25c44
What is #a25c44 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a25c44 is rgb(162, 92, 68), in HSL hsl(15, 41%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 43%, 58%, 36%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
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Is #a25c44 readable on white or black?
#a25c44 has a 5.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.15:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.