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#a26001 color: Soft Tone Ink

#a26001 is rgb(162, 96, 1) in RGB and oklch(55.121% 0.12333 65.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

55.1%
0.123
65°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a26001

#a26001 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Tone Ink (#9d6016). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a26001 mixed with white

  1. a26001
  2. ac702d
  3. b67f48
  4. bf8f60
  5. c99f76
  6. d2ae8d
  7. dbbea3
  8. e4ceba
  9. edded1
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a26001 mixed with black

  1. a26001
  2. 8c5201
  3. 774501
  4. 633800
  5. 4f2c00
  6. 3c2000
  7. 2a1500
  8. 190a00
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a26001 with less saturation

  1. a26001
  2. 9e621d
  3. 99652c
  4. 956738
  5. 906942
  6. 8b6b4b
  7. 866c53
  8. 816e5b
  9. 7c6f63
  10. 77716b

Questions about #a26001

What color is #a26001?

#a26001 is bright brown. The closest named color is Soft Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(162, 96, 1), in HSL hsl(35.4, 98.77%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.121% 0.12333 65.012).

What colors go well with #a26001?

The complementary color of #a26001 is #2277b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae543d and #897000. The triadic partners are #00877b and #835dab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26001?

White text reads better on #a26001: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26001 a warm or cool color?

#a26001 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.123.