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#a28c42 color: Ecru Olive

#a28c42 is rgb(162, 140, 66) in RGB and oklch(64.47% 0.09751 92.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

64.5%
0.098
93°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a28c42

#a28c42 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ecru Olive (#a08942). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a28c42 mixed with white

  1. a28c42
  2. ab9756
  3. b4a36a
  4. bdae7d
  5. c6b98f
  6. d0c5a2
  7. d9d0b4
  8. e2dcc7
  9. ece7d9
  10. f5f3ec

Darker: #a28c42 mixed with black

  1. a28c42
  2. 8c7938
  3. 77672f
  4. 635525
  5. 4f431c
  6. 3c3314
  7. 2a230b
  8. 191405
  9. 0a0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a28c42 with less saturation

  1. a28c42
  2. a08c4c
  3. 9e8d55
  4. 9c8d5d
  5. 9a8d64
  6. 988d6c
  7. 968d73
  8. 948d7a
  9. 918e80
  10. 8f8d87

Questions about #a28c42

What color is #a28c42?

#a28c42 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Ecru Olive. In RGB it is rgb(162, 140, 66), in HSL hsl(46.25, 42.11%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.47% 0.09751 92.944).

What colors go well with #a28c42?

The complementary color of #a28c42 is #7a89c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8804b and #829752. The triadic partners are #349db1 and #b177a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28c42?

White text reads better on #a28c42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a28c42 a warm or cool color?

#a28c42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.098.