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#a26e09 color: Golden Hind

#a26e09 is rgb(162, 110, 9) in RGB and oklch(57.828% 0.11932 75.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

57.8%
0.119
75°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a26e09

#a26e09 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Hind (#a37111). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a26e09 mixed with white

  1. a26e09
  2. ac7c32
  3. b58a4c
  4. be9963
  5. c8a77a
  6. d1b690
  7. dac4a6
  8. e3d3bc
  9. ede1d2
  10. f6f0e8

Darker: #a26e09 mixed with black

  1. a26e09
  2. 8c5f07
  3. 775005
  4. 634103
  5. 4f3302
  6. 3c2601
  7. 2a1901
  8. 190e00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a26e09 with less saturation

  1. a26e09
  2. 9e7023
  3. 9a7132
  4. 97733e
  5. 937448
  6. 8f7551
  7. 8b765a
  8. 867763
  9. 82786a
  10. 7e7972

Questions about #a26e09

What color is #a26e09?

#a26e09 is bright brown. The closest named color is Golden Hind. In RGB it is rgb(162, 110, 9), in HSL hsl(39.61, 89.47%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.828% 0.11932 75.439).

What colors go well with #a26e09?

The complementary color of #a26e09 is #467bbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b26038 and #847d0d. The triadic partners are #008e90 and #9562aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26e09?

White text reads better on #a26e09: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26e09 a warm or cool color?

#a26e09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.119.