#a16501 color: Cumin Ochre
#a16501 is rgb(161, 101, 1) in RGB and oklch(55.927% 0.12129 69.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-700
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a16501
#a16501 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 69°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cumin Ochre (#a06600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a16501 mixed with white
Darker: #a16501 mixed with black
Calmer: #a16501 with less saturation
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Questions about #a16501
What color is #a16501?
#a16501 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cumin Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(161, 101, 1), in HSL hsl(37.5, 98.77%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.927% 0.12129 69.425).
What colors go well with #a16501?
The complementary color of #a16501 is #3378b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af583a and #867400. The triadic partners are #008983 and #895ea9.
Is white or black text more readable on #a16501?
White text reads better on #a16501: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a16501 a warm or cool color?
#a16501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.121.