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#a26403 color: Cumin Ochre

#a26403 is rgb(162, 100, 3) in RGB and oklch(55.875% 0.12176 67.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

55.9%
0.122
68°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a26403

#a26403 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cumin Ochre (#a06600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a26403 mixed with white

  1. a26403
  2. ac732f
  3. b58349
  4. bf9261
  5. c8a177
  6. d2b08e
  7. dbc0a4
  8. e4d0bb
  9. eddfd1
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a26403 mixed with black

  1. a26403
  2. 8c5602
  3. 774802
  4. 633b01
  5. 4f2e01
  6. 3c2200
  7. 2a1600
  8. 190b00
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a26403 with less saturation

  1. a26403
  2. 9e661f
  3. 99682e
  4. 956a39
  5. 916c44
  6. 8c6e4d
  7. 886f55
  8. 83705d
  9. 7e7265
  10. 79736d

Questions about #a26403

What color is #a26403?

#a26403 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cumin Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(162, 100, 3), in HSL hsl(36.6, 96.36%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.875% 0.12176 67.925).

What colors go well with #a26403?

The complementary color of #a26403 is #2f78b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af573c and #877400. The triadic partners are #008981 and #885fab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26403?

White text reads better on #a26403: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26403 a warm or cool color?

#a26403 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.122.