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#816622 color: Brazen Brass

#816622 is rgb(129, 102, 34) in RGB and oklch(52.4% 0.0912 86.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

52.4%
0.091
87°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #816622

#816622 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brazen Brass (#7b6623). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #816622 mixed with white

  1. 816622
  2. 8d753b
  3. 998351
  4. a59267
  5. b2a17c
  6. beb091
  7. cbc0a7
  8. d8cfbc
  9. e5dfd2
  10. f2efe9

Darker: #816622 mixed with black

  1. 816622
  2. 6f581c
  3. 5e4a16
  4. 4e3c11
  5. 3e2f0b
  6. 2e2307
  7. 1f1703
  8. 120c01
  9. 060400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #816622 with less saturation

  1. 816622
  2. 7f672d
  3. 7c6736
  4. 7a683e
  5. 786845
  6. 76694c
  7. 736952
  8. 716958
  9. 6f6a5e
  10. 6c6a64

Questions about #816622

What color is #816622?

#816622 is bright brown. The closest named color is Brazen Brass. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 34), in HSL hsl(42.95, 58.28%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.4% 0.0912 86.602).

What colors go well with #816622?

The complementary color of #816622 is #52689f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #925b32 and #67712e. The triadic partners are #007884 and #865786.

Is white or black text more readable on #816622?

White text reads better on #816622: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816622 a warm or cool color?

#816622 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.091.