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#a06342 color: Argan Oil

#a06342 is rgb(160, 99, 66) in RGB and oklch(55.964% 0.09218 48.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

56%
0.092
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a06342

#a06342 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Argan Oil (#9d6646). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a06342 mixed with white

  1. a06342
  2. aa7254
  3. b48167
  4. be9079
  5. c7a08b
  6. d1af9e
  7. dabfb1
  8. e4cfc4
  9. eddfd7
  10. f6efeb

Darker: #a06342 mixed with black

  1. a06342
  2. 8b5538
  3. 76472f
  4. 613a25
  5. 4e2e1c
  6. 3b2114
  7. 29160b
  8. 190b05
  9. 090301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a06342 with less saturation

  1. a06342
  2. 9c6548
  3. 98674d
  4. 946953
  5. 906b58
  6. 8b6d5d
  7. 876e62
  8. 837066
  9. 7e716b
  10. 797370

Questions about #a06342

What color is #a06342?

#a06342 is soft brown. The closest named color is Argan Oil. In RGB it is rgb(160, 99, 66), in HSL hsl(21.06, 41.59%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.964% 0.09218 48.549).

What colors go well with #a06342?

The complementary color of #a06342 is #2c7e9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a35d5f and #926d2e. The triadic partners are #31866a and #726ba7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a06342?

White text reads better on #a06342: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a06342 a warm or cool color?

#a06342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.092.