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#a26637 color: Hot Ginger

#a26637 is rgb(162, 102, 55) in RGB and oklch(56.621% 0.09939 56.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

56.6%
0.099
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a26637

#a26637 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #a26637 mixed with white

  1. a26637
  2. ac754c
  3. b5845f
  4. bf9373
  5. c8a286
  6. d2b19a
  7. dbc0ae
  8. e4d0c2
  9. eddfd6
  10. f6efea

Darker: #a26637 mixed with black

  1. a26637
  2. 8c582e
  3. 774a26
  4. 633c1e
  5. 4f2f16
  6. 3c230f
  7. 2a1708
  8. 190c03
  9. 0a0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a26637 with less saturation

  1. a26637
  2. 9e683f
  3. 9a6a46
  4. 966c4d
  5. 926e54
  6. 8d6f5a
  7. 897160
  8. 847266
  9. 80746b
  10. 7b7571

Questions about #a26637

What color is #a26637?

#a26637 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hot Ginger. In RGB it is rgb(162, 102, 55), in HSL hsl(26.36, 49.31%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.621% 0.09939 56.986).

What colors go well with #a26637?

The complementary color of #a26637 is #327ea9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a95e56 and #8f7226. The triadic partners are #188975 and #7d69aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26637?

White text reads better on #a26637: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26637 a warm or cool color?

#a26637 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.099.