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#816616 color: Yukon Gold

#816616 is rgb(129, 102, 22) in RGB and oklch(52.309% 0.09865 88.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

52.3%
0.099
89°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #816616

#816616 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Yukon Gold (#826a21). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #816616 mixed with white

  1. 816616
  2. 8d7534
  3. 99834c
  4. a59262
  5. b2a178
  6. beb08e
  7. cbc0a4
  8. d8cfbb
  9. e5dfd1
  10. f2efe8

Darker: #816616 mixed with black

  1. 816616
  2. 6f5812
  3. 5e4a0d
  4. 4e3c09
  5. 3e2f06
  6. 2e2303
  7. 1f1702
  8. 120c01
  9. 060400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #816616 with less saturation

  1. 816616
  2. 7f6725
  3. 7c6730
  4. 7a6839
  5. 786841
  6. 756949
  7. 736950
  8. 716957
  9. 6e695d
  10. 6c6a63

Questions about #816616

What color is #816616?

#816616 is bright brown. The closest named color is Yukon Gold. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 22), in HSL hsl(44.86, 70.86%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.309% 0.09865 88.611).

What colors go well with #816616?

The complementary color of #816616 is #5267a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #935a29 and #647128. The triadic partners are #007988 and #895486.

Is white or black text more readable on #816616?

White text reads better on #816616: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816616 a warm or cool color?

#816616 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.099.