#a16609 color: Cumin Ochre
#a16609 is rgb(161, 102, 9) in RGB and oklch(56.143% 0.11934 69.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
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- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a16609
#a16609 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 69°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cumin Ochre (#a06600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a16609 mixed with white
Darker: #a16609 mixed with black
Calmer: #a16609 with less saturation
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Questions about #a16609
What color is #a16609?
#a16609 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cumin Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(161, 102, 9), in HSL hsl(36.71, 89.41%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.143% 0.11934 69.463).
What colors go well with #a16609?
The complementary color of #a16609 is #3579b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae593c and #867500. The triadic partners are #008a83 and #8a5fa9.
Is white or black text more readable on #a16609?
White text reads better on #a16609: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a16609 a warm or cool color?
#a16609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.119.