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#a0803e color: Tau Sept Ochre

#a0803e is rgb(160, 128, 62) in RGB and oklch(61.668% 0.09313 83.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61.7%
0.093
84°
  • 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
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a0803e

#a0803e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #a0803e mixed with white

  1. a0803e
  2. a98c53
  3. b39966
  4. bca579
  5. c5b28c
  6. cfbe9f
  7. d8cbb2
  8. e2d8c5
  9. ece5d8
  10. f5f2eb

Darker: #a0803e mixed with black

  1. a0803e
  2. 8b6e35
  3. 765d2b
  4. 614d23
  5. 4e3d1a
  6. 3b2e12
  7. 291f0a
  8. 191204
  9. 090601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a0803e with less saturation

  1. a0803e
  2. 9d8147
  3. 9b814f
  4. 988257
  5. 95835e
  6. 938365
  7. 90846c
  8. 8d8472
  9. 8b8479
  10. 88857f

Questions about #a0803e

What color is #a0803e?

#a0803e is bright brown. The closest named color is Tau Sept Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(160, 128, 62), in HSL hsl(40.41, 44.14%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.668% 0.09313 83.5).

What colors go well with #a0803e?

The complementary color of #a0803e is #6884be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1754e and #858b46. The triadic partners are #2c959e and #a172a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a0803e?

White text reads better on #a0803e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a0803e a warm or cool color?

#a0803e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.093.