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#a16e02 color: Golden Hind

#a16e02 is rgb(161, 110, 2) in RGB and oklch(57.685% 0.12035 76.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

57.7%
0.120
77°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a16e02

#a16e02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Hind (#a37111). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a16e02 mixed with white

  1. a16e02
  2. ab7c30
  3. b48a4a
  4. be9962
  5. c7a779
  6. d0b68f
  7. dac4a5
  8. e3d3bb
  9. ece1d2
  10. f6f0e8

Darker: #a16e02 mixed with black

  1. a16e02
  2. 8b5f01
  3. 765001
  4. 624101
  5. 4e3300
  6. 3c2600
  7. 2a1900
  8. 190e00
  9. 090400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a16e02 with less saturation

  1. a16e02
  2. 9d7020
  3. 997130
  4. 96723c
  5. 927447
  6. 8e7550
  7. 8a7659
  8. 867762
  9. 82786a
  10. 7d7972

Questions about #a16e02

What color is #a16e02?

#a16e02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Golden Hind. In RGB it is rgb(161, 110, 2), in HSL hsl(40.75, 97.55%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.685% 0.12035 76.552).

What colors go well with #a16e02?

The complementary color of #a16e02 is #477abf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b26036 and #837d0b. The triadic partners are #008e91 and #9561a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16e02?

White text reads better on #a16e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16e02 a warm or cool color?

#a16e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.12.