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#a26012 color: Soft Tone Ink

#a26012 is rgb(162, 96, 18) in RGB and oklch(55.18% 0.11945 62.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

55.2%
0.119
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a26012

#a26012 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, 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: #a26012 mixed with white

  1. a26012
  2. ac7033
  3. b67f4c
  4. bf8f63
  5. c99f79
  6. d2ae8f
  7. dbbea5
  8. e4cebb
  9. edded2
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a26012 mixed with black

  1. a26012
  2. 8c520e
  3. 77450a
  4. 633807
  5. 4f2c04
  6. 3c2002
  7. 2a1501
  8. 190a01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a26012 with less saturation

  1. a26012
  2. 9e6224
  3. 996531
  4. 95673b
  5. 906945
  6. 8b6b4d
  7. 876c55
  8. 826e5d
  9. 7d6f64
  10. 77716b

Questions about #a26012

What color is #a26012?

#a26012 is bright brown. The closest named color is Soft Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(162, 96, 18), in HSL hsl(32.5, 80%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.18% 0.11945 62.999).

What colors go well with #a26012?

The complementary color of #a26012 is #2178b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac5442 and #8a6f00. The triadic partners are #008879 and #805fab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26012?

White text reads better on #a26012: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26012 a warm or cool color?

#a26012 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.119.