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#8a6606 color: Alligator

#8a6606 is rgb(138, 102, 6) in RGB and oklch(53.281% 0.10755 83.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

53.3%
0.108
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 #8a6606

#8a6606 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.108 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: #8a6606 mixed with white

  1. 8a6606
  2. 95752e
  3. a18448
  4. ac925f
  5. b8a276
  6. c4b18c
  7. cfc0a3
  8. dbd0ba
  9. e7dfd1
  10. f3efe8

Darker: #8a6606 mixed with black

  1. 8a6606
  2. 775804
  3. 654a03
  4. 533c02
  5. 422f01
  6. 322301
  7. 221700
  8. 140c00
  9. 070400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a6606 with less saturation

  1. 8a6606
  2. 87671e
  3. 84682b
  4. 816936
  5. 7e6a40
  6. 7c6a48
  7. 796b50
  8. 766b58
  9. 736c5f
  10. 706c66

Questions about #8a6606

What color is #8a6606?

#8a6606 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(138, 102, 6), in HSL hsl(43.64, 91.67%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.281% 0.10755 83.733).

What colors go well with #8a6606?

The complementary color of #8a6606 is #4c6bab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c5929 and #6c731b. The triadic partners are #007e89 and #8b5690.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6606?

White text reads better on #8a6606: 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 #8a6606 a warm or cool color?

#8a6606 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.108.