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#8a6602 color: Alligator

#8a6602 is rgb(138, 102, 2) in RGB and oklch(53.268% 0.1087 84.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

53.3%
0.109
84°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a6602

#8a6602 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #8a6602 mixed with white

  1. 8a6602
  2. 95752d
  3. a18447
  4. ac925f
  5. b8a275
  6. c4b18c
  7. cfc0a3
  8. dbd0b9
  9. e7dfd0
  10. f3efe8

Darker: #8a6602 mixed with black

  1. 8a6602
  2. 775801
  3. 654a01
  4. 533c01
  5. 422f00
  6. 322300
  7. 221700
  8. 140c00
  9. 070400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a6602 with less saturation

  1. 8a6602
  2. 87671c
  3. 84682a
  4. 816935
  5. 7e6a3f
  6. 7c6a48
  7. 796b50
  8. 766b57
  9. 736c5f
  10. 6f6c66

Questions about #8a6602

What color is #8a6602?

#8a6602 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(138, 102, 2), in HSL hsl(44.12, 97.14%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.268% 0.1087 84.06).

What colors go well with #8a6602?

The complementary color of #8a6602 is #4c6aab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c5927 and #6c731a. The triadic partners are #007e89 and #8b5590.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6602?

White text reads better on #8a6602: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6602 a warm or cool color?

#8a6602 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.109.