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#a26536 color: Hot Ginger

#a26536 is rgb(162, 101, 54) in RGB and oklch(56.42% 0.10044 56.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

56.4%
0.100
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a26536

#a26536 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Ginger (#a36736). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a26536 mixed with white

  1. a26536
  2. ac744b
  3. b6835f
  4. bf9272
  5. c9a186
  6. d2b099
  7. dbc0ad
  8. e4cfc1
  9. eddfd6
  10. f6efea

Darker: #a26536 mixed with black

  1. a26536
  2. 8c572e
  3. 774925
  4. 633c1e
  5. 4f2f16
  6. 3c220f
  7. 2a1708
  8. 190c03
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a26536 with less saturation

  1. a26536
  2. 9e673e
  3. 9a6945
  4. 966b4c
  5. 916d53
  6. 8d6e59
  7. 89705f
  8. 847265
  9. 7f736b
  10. 7b7470

Questions about #a26536

What color is #a26536?

#a26536 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hot Ginger. In RGB it is rgb(162, 101, 54), in HSL hsl(26.11, 50%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.42% 0.10044 56.459).

What colors go well with #a26536?

The complementary color of #a26536 is #2f7ea9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a95d56 and #907124. The triadic partners are #158974 and #7c69aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26536?

White text reads better on #a26536: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26536 a warm or cool color?

#a26536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.1.