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#a16015 color: Soft Tone Ink

#a16015 is rgb(161, 96, 21) in RGB and oklch(55.06% 0.11768 62.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

55.1%
0.118
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a16015

#a16015 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Tone Ink (#9d6016). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a16015 mixed with white

  1. a16015
  2. ab7035
  3. b57f4d
  4. bf8f64
  5. c89f7a
  6. d2ae8f
  7. dbbea5
  8. e4cebb
  9. edded2
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a16015 mixed with black

  1. a16015
  2. 8b5211
  3. 76450c
  4. 623808
  5. 4e2c05
  6. 3c2003
  7. 2a1502
  8. 190a01
  9. 090300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a16015 with less saturation

  1. a16015
  2. 9d6226
  3. 986532
  4. 94673c
  5. 8f6945
  6. 8b6a4d
  7. 866c55
  8. 816e5d
  9. 7c6f64
  10. 77706b

Questions about #a16015

What color is #a16015?

#a16015 is bright brown. The closest named color is Soft Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(161, 96, 21), in HSL hsl(32.14, 76.92%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.06% 0.11768 62.959).

What colors go well with #a16015?

The complementary color of #a16015 is #2378b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab5543 and #8a6f00. The triadic partners are #008778 and #805faa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16015?

White text reads better on #a16015: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16015 a warm or cool color?

#a16015 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.118.