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#a16403 color: Cumin Ochre

#a16403 is rgb(161, 100, 3) in RGB and oklch(55.743% 0.12105 68.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

55.7%
0.121
68°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a16403

#a16403 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cumin Ochre (#a06600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a16403 mixed with white

  1. a16403
  2. ab732f
  3. b58249
  4. be9261
  5. c8a177
  6. d1b08e
  7. dbc0a4
  8. e4d0ba
  9. eddfd1
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a16403 mixed with black

  1. a16403
  2. 8b5602
  3. 764802
  4. 623b01
  5. 4e2e01
  6. 3c2200
  7. 2a1600
  8. 190b00
  9. 090300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a16403 with less saturation

  1. a16403
  2. 9d661f
  3. 99682e
  4. 946a39
  5. 906c43
  6. 8b6d4d
  7. 876f55
  8. 82705d
  9. 7d7165
  10. 79736c

Questions about #a16403

What color is #a16403?

#a16403 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cumin Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(161, 100, 3), in HSL hsl(36.84, 96.34%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.743% 0.12105 68.435).

What colors go well with #a16403?

The complementary color of #a16403 is #3078b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae573b and #867300. The triadic partners are #008981 and #885eaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16403?

White text reads better on #a16403: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16403 a warm or cool color?

#a16403 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.121.