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#a16508 color: Cumin Ochre

#a16508 is rgb(161, 101, 8) in RGB and oklch(55.949% 0.11975 68.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

55.9%
0.120
69°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a16508

#a16508 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 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.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a16508 mixed with white

  1. a16508
  2. ab7430
  3. b5834a
  4. be9262
  5. c8a278
  6. d1b18e
  7. dac0a5
  8. e4d0bb
  9. eddfd1
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a16508 mixed with black

  1. a16508
  2. 8b5706
  3. 764904
  4. 623c03
  5. 4e2f02
  6. 3c2201
  7. 2a1701
  8. 190c00
  9. 090300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a16508 with less saturation

  1. a16508
  2. 9d6721
  3. 99692f
  4. 946b3b
  5. 906d44
  6. 8c6e4e
  7. 877056
  8. 83715e
  9. 7e7266
  10. 79736d

Questions about #a16508

What color is #a16508?

#a16508 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cumin Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(161, 101, 8), in HSL hsl(36.47, 90.53%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.949% 0.11975 68.749).

What colors go well with #a16508?

The complementary color of #a16508 is #3378b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae583c and #867400. The triadic partners are #008982 and #895fa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16508?

White text reads better on #a16508: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16508 a warm or cool color?

#a16508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.12.