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#a26604 color: Cumin Ochre

#a26604 is rgb(162, 102, 4) in RGB and oklch(56.257% 0.12112 69.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

56.3%
0.121
69°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a26604

#a26604 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #a26604 mixed with white

  1. a26604
  2. ac752f
  3. b5844a
  4. bf9361
  5. c8a278
  6. d2b18e
  7. dbc1a4
  8. e4d0bb
  9. ede0d1
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a26604 mixed with black

  1. a26604
  2. 8c5803
  3. 774a02
  4. 633c01
  5. 4f2f01
  6. 3c2300
  7. 2a1700
  8. 190c00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a26604 with less saturation

  1. a26604
  2. 9e681f
  3. 9a6a2e
  4. 956c3a
  5. 916d44
  6. 8d6f4e
  7. 887056
  8. 84725e
  9. 7f7366
  10. 7a746e

Questions about #a26604

What color is #a26604?

#a26604 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cumin Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(162, 102, 4), in HSL hsl(37.22, 95.18%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.257% 0.12112 69.414).

What colors go well with #a26604?

The complementary color of #a26604 is #3479b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0593b and #877500. The triadic partners are #008a84 and #8a5faa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26604?

White text reads better on #a26604: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26604 a warm or cool color?

#a26604 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.121.