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#a08038 color: Tau Sept Ochre

#a08038 is rgb(160, 128, 56) in RGB and oklch(61.597% 0.09827 85.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

61.6%
0.098
85°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a08038

#a08038 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tau Sept Ochre (#a3813f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a08038 mixed with white

  1. a08038
  2. a98c4e
  3. b39962
  4. bca576
  5. c5b289
  6. cfbe9d
  7. d8cbb0
  8. e2d8c4
  9. ece5d7
  10. f5f2eb

Darker: #a08038 mixed with black

  1. a08038
  2. 8b6e2f
  3. 765d27
  4. 614d1f
  5. 4e3d17
  6. 3b2e0f
  7. 291f08
  8. 191204
  9. 090601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a08038 with less saturation

  1. a08038
  2. 9d8142
  3. 9b814b
  4. 988254
  5. 95835c
  6. 938363
  7. 90846a
  8. 8d8471
  9. 8a8478
  10. 88857e

Questions about #a08038

What color is #a08038?

#a08038 is bright brown. The closest named color is Tau Sept Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(160, 128, 56), in HSL hsl(41.54, 48.15%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.597% 0.09827 85.047).

What colors go well with #a08038?

The complementary color of #a08038 is #6883c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b27448 and #838c42. The triadic partners are #2096a1 and #a370a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08038?

White text reads better on #a08038: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08038 a warm or cool color?

#a08038 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.098.