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#a26018 color: Soft Tone Ink

#a26018 is rgb(162, 96, 24) in RGB and oklch(55.212% 0.11748 61.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

55.2%
0.117
62°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a26018

#a26018 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 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: #a26018 mixed with white

  1. a26018
  2. ac7036
  3. b67f4e
  4. bf8f65
  5. c99f7a
  6. d2ae90
  7. dbbea6
  8. e4cebc
  9. edded2
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a26018 mixed with black

  1. a26018
  2. 8c5213
  3. 77450f
  4. 63380a
  5. 4f2c07
  6. 3c2004
  7. 2a1502
  8. 190a01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a26018 with less saturation

  1. a26018
  2. 9e6228
  3. 996533
  4. 95673d
  5. 906946
  6. 8b6b4e
  7. 876c56
  8. 826e5d
  9. 7d6f64
  10. 77716b

Questions about #a26018

What color is #a26018?

#a26018 is bright brown. The closest named color is Soft Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(162, 96, 24), in HSL hsl(31.3, 74.19%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.212% 0.11748 61.904).

What colors go well with #a26018?

The complementary color of #a26018 is #2179b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac5545 and #8b6f00. The triadic partners are #008877 and #7f60ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26018?

White text reads better on #a26018: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26018 a warm or cool color?

#a26018 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.117.