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#86640e color: Alligator

#86640e is rgb(134, 100, 14) in RGB and oklch(52.412% 0.10299 83.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

52.4%
0.103
84°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #86640e

#86640e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alligator (#886600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #86640e mixed with white

  1. 86640e
  2. 927330
  3. 9d8249
  4. a99160
  5. b5a077
  6. c1b08d
  7. cdbfa3
  8. dacfba
  9. e6dfd1
  10. f2efe8

Darker: #86640e mixed with black

  1. 86640e
  2. 74560b
  3. 624807
  4. 513b05
  5. 402e03
  6. 302202
  7. 211601
  8. 130b00
  9. 060300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #86640e with less saturation

  1. 86640e
  2. 836520
  3. 81662d
  4. 7e6737
  5. 7b673f
  6. 786847
  7. 75684f
  8. 736956
  9. 70695d
  10. 6d6a64

Questions about #86640e

What color is #86640e?

#86640e is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(134, 100, 14), in HSL hsl(43, 81.08%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.412% 0.10299 83.956).

What colors go well with #86640e?

The complementary color of #86640e is #4b68a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97582a and #6a701f. The triadic partners are #007a85 and #87548c.

Is white or black text more readable on #86640e?

White text reads better on #86640e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86640e a warm or cool color?

#86640e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.103.