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#a16b02 color: Balor Brown

#a16b02 is rgb(161, 107, 2) in RGB and oklch(57.092% 0.12036 74.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

57.1%
0.120
74°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a16b02

#a16b02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Balor Brown (#9c6b08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a16b02 mixed with white

  1. a16b02
  2. ab7a2f
  3. b4884a
  4. be9762
  5. c7a578
  6. d1b48f
  7. dac3a5
  8. e3d2bb
  9. ede1d2
  10. f6f0e8

Darker: #a16b02 mixed with black

  1. a16b02
  2. 8b5c01
  3. 764e01
  4. 623f01
  5. 4e3200
  6. 3c2500
  7. 2a1800
  8. 190d00
  9. 090400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a16b02 with less saturation

  1. a16b02
  2. 9d6d20
  3. 996e2f
  4. 95703b
  5. 917146
  6. 8d734f
  7. 897458
  8. 857560
  9. 807668
  10. 7c7770

Questions about #a16b02

What color is #a16b02?

#a16b02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Balor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(161, 107, 2), in HSL hsl(39.62, 97.55%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.092% 0.12036 74.14).

What colors go well with #a16b02?

The complementary color of #a16b02 is #4179bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15d37 and #847a01. The triadic partners are #008c8c and #9160a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16b02?

White text reads better on #a16b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16b02 a warm or cool color?

#a16b02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.12.