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#a28002 color: Pestilence

#a28002 is rgb(162, 128, 2) in RGB and oklch(61.495% 0.1252 89.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

61.5%
0.125
90°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a28002

#a28002 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pestilence (#9f8303). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a28002 mixed with white

  1. a28002
  2. ab8d33
  3. b4994e
  4. bda666
  5. c7b27c
  6. d0bf92
  7. d9cca8
  8. e3d8bd
  9. ece5d3
  10. f5f2e9

Darker: #a28002 mixed with black

  1. a28002
  2. 8c6e01
  3. 775d01
  4. 634d01
  5. 4f3d00
  6. 3c2e00
  7. 2a1f00
  8. 191200
  9. 0a0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a28002 with less saturation

  1. a28002
  2. 9f8124
  3. 9c8235
  4. 998243
  5. 96834e
  6. 938358
  7. 908462
  8. 8d846b
  9. 8a8474
  10. 87847c

Questions about #a28002

What color is #a28002?

#a28002 is bright brown. The closest named color is Pestilence. In RGB it is rgb(162, 128, 2), in HSL hsl(47.25, 97.56%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.495% 0.1252 89.844).

What colors go well with #a28002?

The complementary color of #a28002 is #677fd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba7029 and #7c8f2c. The triadic partners are #0098ae and #ae67a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28002?

White text reads better on #a28002: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a28002 a warm or cool color?

#a28002 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.125.