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#a17536 color: Digger’s Gold

#a17536 is rgb(161, 117, 54) in RGB and oklch(59.418% 0.097 73.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

59.4%
0.097
74°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a17536

#a17536 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Digger’s Gold (#a37336). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a17536 mixed with white

  1. a17536
  2. aa824c
  3. b49060
  4. bd9d74
  5. c7ab87
  6. d0b99b
  7. d9c7af
  8. e3d4c2
  9. ece3d6
  10. f6f1eb

Darker: #a17536 mixed with black

  1. a17536
  2. 8b652e
  3. 765525
  4. 62461e
  5. 4e3716
  6. 3c290f
  7. 2a1c08
  8. 190f03
  9. 090501
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a17536 with less saturation

  1. a17536
  2. 9e7640
  3. 9a7748
  4. 977950
  5. 947a57
  6. 907b5e
  7. 8d7b65
  8. 897c6c
  9. 867d72
  10. 827e78

Questions about #a17536

What color is #a17536?

#a17536 is bright brown. The closest named color is Digger’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(161, 117, 54), in HSL hsl(35.33, 49.77%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.418% 0.097 73.692).

What colors go well with #a17536?

The complementary color of #a17536 is #5481b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af6b4d and #888136. The triadic partners are #18908f and #936da7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a17536?

White text reads better on #a17536: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a17536 a warm or cool color?

#a17536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.097.