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#a28856 color: Greek Olive

#a28856 is rgb(162, 136, 86) in RGB and oklch(63.911% 0.07453 82.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

63.9%
0.075
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a28856

#a28856 is a dusty amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greek Olive (#a08650). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #a28856 mixed with white

  1. a28856
  2. ab9367
  3. b49f77
  4. bdab88
  5. c7b699
  6. d0c2a9
  7. d9ceba
  8. e3dacb
  9. ece6dc
  10. f5f3ee

Darker: #a28856 mixed with black

  1. a28856
  2. 8c754a
  3. 77633e
  4. 635232
  5. 4f4127
  6. 3c311c
  7. 2a2212
  8. 191308
  9. 0a0602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a28856 with less saturation

  1. a28856
  2. a0895c
  3. 9e8962
  4. 9b8968
  5. 998a6d
  6. 978a73
  7. 958b78
  8. 938b7d
  9. 908b82
  10. 8e8b87

Questions about #a28856

What color is #a28856?

#a28856 is dusty amber. The closest named color is Greek Olive. In RGB it is rgb(162, 136, 86), in HSL hsl(39.47, 30.65%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.911% 0.07453 82.987).

What colors go well with #a28856?

The complementary color of #a28856 is #748cba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b07f61 and #8c915b. The triadic partners are #4f99a0 and #a27da6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28856?

White text reads better on #a28856: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a28856 a warm or cool color?

#a28856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.075.