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#a06232 color: Cathay Spice

#a06232 is rgb(160, 98, 50) in RGB and oklch(55.549% 0.10221 56.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

55.5%
0.102
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a06232

#a06232 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #a06232 mixed with white

  1. a06232
  2. aa7147
  3. b4815c
  4. be9070
  5. c79f84
  6. d1af98
  7. dabfac
  8. e4cfc0
  9. eddfd5
  10. f6efea

Darker: #a06232 mixed with black

  1. a06232
  2. 8b542a
  3. 764722
  4. 613a1b
  5. 4e2d14
  6. 3b210d
  7. 291607
  8. 190b03
  9. 090301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a06232 with less saturation

  1. a06232
  2. 9c643a
  3. 986642
  4. 946849
  5. 8f6a50
  6. 8b6c56
  7. 866d5c
  8. 826f62
  9. 7d7068
  10. 78726d

Questions about #a06232

What color is #a06232?

#a06232 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cathay Spice. In RGB it is rgb(160, 98, 50), in HSL hsl(26.18, 52.38%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.549% 0.10221 56.283).

What colors go well with #a06232?

The complementary color of #a06232 is #2a7ba7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a75a53 and #8d6e1e. The triadic partners are #078671 and #7966a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a06232?

White text reads better on #a06232: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a06232 a warm or cool color?

#a06232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.102.