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#a08051 color: Forbidden Peanut

#a08051 is rgb(160, 128, 81) in RGB and oklch(61.946% 0.07501 76.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

61.9%
0.075
76°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a08051

#a08051 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forbidden Peanut (#a38052). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a08051 mixed with white

  1. a08051
  2. a98c62
  3. b39973
  4. bca584
  5. c6b195
  6. cfbea7
  7. d9cbb8
  8. e2d8c9
  9. ece5db
  10. f5f2ed

Darker: #a08051 mixed with black

  1. a08051
  2. 8b6e45
  3. 765d3a
  4. 614d2f
  5. 4e3d24
  6. 3b2e1a
  7. 291f10
  8. 191207
  9. 090602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a08051 with less saturation

  1. a08051
  2. 9d8157
  3. 9b815d
  4. 988262
  5. 968368
  6. 93836d
  7. 918472
  8. 8e8477
  9. 8b857c
  10. 898581

Questions about #a08051

What color is #a08051?

#a08051 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Forbidden Peanut. In RGB it is rgb(160, 128, 81), in HSL hsl(35.7, 32.78%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.946% 0.07501 76.254).

What colors go well with #a08051?

The complementary color of #a08051 is #6888b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac785f and #8b8953. The triadic partners are #489495 and #9878a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08051?

White text reads better on #a08051: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08051 a warm or cool color?

#a08051 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.075.