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#a0602e color: Cathay Spice

#a0602e is rgb(160, 96, 46) in RGB and oklch(55.132% 0.10541 56.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

55.1%
0.105
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a0602e

#a0602e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cathay Spice (#9d632d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a0602e mixed with white

  1. a0602e
  2. aa6f44
  3. b47f59
  4. be8f6d
  5. c89e82
  6. d1ae96
  7. dbbeab
  8. e4cebf
  9. edded4
  10. f6efea

Darker: #a0602e mixed with black

  1. a0602e
  2. 8b5227
  3. 76451f
  4. 613818
  5. 4e2c12
  6. 3b200b
  7. 291506
  8. 190a02
  9. 090301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a0602e with less saturation

  1. a0602e
  2. 9c6237
  3. 98643f
  4. 936747
  5. 8f684d
  6. 8a6a54
  7. 866c5a
  8. 816e60
  9. 7c6f66
  10. 77706c

Questions about #a0602e

What color is #a0602e?

#a0602e is bright brown. The closest named color is Cathay Spice. In RGB it is rgb(160, 96, 46), in HSL hsl(26.32, 55.34%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.132% 0.10541 56.112).

What colors go well with #a0602e?

The complementary color of #a0602e is #237aa7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a75751 and #8d6d16. The triadic partners are #008670 and #7864a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a0602e?

White text reads better on #a0602e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a0602e a warm or cool color?

#a0602e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.105.