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#a08952 color: Goldbrown

#a08952 is rgb(160, 137, 82) in RGB and oklch(63.855% 0.07863 87.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

63.9%
0.079
87°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a08952

#a08952 is a dusty yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Goldbrown (#9c8a53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a08952 mixed with white

  1. a08952
  2. a99463
  3. b2a074
  4. bcab85
  5. c5b796
  6. cfc3a8
  7. d8cfb9
  8. e2dbca
  9. ebe7dc
  10. f5f3ed

Darker: #a08952 mixed with black

  1. a08952
  2. 8b7646
  3. 76643b
  4. 61532f
  5. 4e4225
  6. 3b311a
  7. 292211
  8. 191408
  9. 090702
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a08952 with less saturation

  1. a08952
  2. 9e8959
  3. 9c8a5f
  4. 9a8a65
  5. 988a6b
  6. 968b71
  7. 948b76
  8. 928b7c
  9. 908b81
  10. 8e8b86

Questions about #a08952

What color is #a08952?

#a08952 is dusty yellow. The closest named color is Goldbrown. In RGB it is rgb(160, 137, 82), in HSL hsl(42.31, 32.23%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.855% 0.07863 87.486).

What colors go well with #a08952?

The complementary color of #a08952 is #778abc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0805b and #88925a. The triadic partners are #4b99a4 and #a67ba4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08952?

White text reads better on #a08952: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08952 a warm or cool color?

#a08952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.079.