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#a17316 color: Barbarian Leather

#a17316 is rgb(161, 115, 22) in RGB and oklch(58.756% 0.11537 78.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58.8%
0.115
79°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a17316

#a17316 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbarian Leather (#a17308). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a17316 mixed with white

  1. a17316
  2. aa8137
  3. b48e50
  4. bd9c67
  5. c7aa7d
  6. d0b892
  7. d9c6a8
  8. e3d4bd
  9. ece2d3
  10. f6f1e9

Darker: #a17316 mixed with black

  1. a17316
  2. 8b6312
  3. 76540d
  4. 624509
  5. 4e3606
  6. 3c2803
  7. 2a1b02
  8. 190f01
  9. 090500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a17316 with less saturation

  1. a17316
  2. 9e7429
  3. 9a7637
  4. 967742
  5. 93784c
  6. 8f7955
  7. 8c7a5e
  8. 887b66
  9. 847b6d
  10. 807c75

Questions about #a17316

What color is #a17316?

#a17316 is bright brown. The closest named color is Barbarian Leather. In RGB it is rgb(161, 115, 22), in HSL hsl(40.14, 75.96%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.756% 0.11537 78.864).

What colors go well with #a17316?

The complementary color of #a17316 is #517dc0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b36639 and #828120. The triadic partners are #009096 and #9a65a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a17316?

White text reads better on #a17316: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a17316 a warm or cool color?

#a17316 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.115.