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#a06226 color: Cathay Spice

#a06226 is rgb(160, 98, 38) in RGB and oklch(55.422% 0.10885 60.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

55.4%
0.109
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a06226

#a06226 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #a06226 mixed with white

  1. a06226
  2. aa713f
  3. b48155
  4. be906a
  5. c7a07f
  6. d1af94
  7. dabfa9
  8. e4cfbe
  9. eddfd3
  10. f6efe9

Darker: #a06226 mixed with black

  1. a06226
  2. 8b5420
  3. 764719
  4. 613a13
  5. 4e2d0d
  6. 3b2108
  7. 291604
  8. 190b02
  9. 090301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a06226 with less saturation

  1. a06226
  2. 9c6431
  3. 98663b
  4. 936843
  5. 8f6a4b
  6. 8b6c52
  7. 866d59
  8. 816f60
  9. 7d7066
  10. 78716c

Questions about #a06226

What color is #a06226?

#a06226 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cathay Spice. In RGB it is rgb(160, 98, 38), in HSL hsl(29.51, 61.62%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.422% 0.10885 60.904).

What colors go well with #a06226?

The complementary color of #a06226 is #2a7aac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9584a and #8b6f0f. The triadic partners are #008776 and #7e63a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a06226?

White text reads better on #a06226: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a06226 a warm or cool color?

#a06226 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.109.