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#a36006 color: Raw Umber

#a36006 is rgb(163, 96, 6) in RGB and oklch(55.271% 0.12307 64.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

55.3%
0.123
64°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a36006

#a36006 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Umber (#a75e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a36006 mixed with white

  1. a36006
  2. ad702f
  3. b77f49
  4. c08f61
  5. c99f77
  6. d3af8e
  7. dcbea4
  8. e5ceba
  9. eeded1
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a36006 mixed with black

  1. a36006
  2. 8d5204
  3. 784503
  4. 633802
  5. 4f2c01
  6. 3c2001
  7. 2a1500
  8. 190a00
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a36006 with less saturation

  1. a36006
  2. 9f621f
  3. 9a652e
  4. 956739
  5. 916943
  6. 8c6b4c
  7. 876d54
  8. 826e5c
  9. 7d7064
  10. 78716b

Questions about #a36006

What color is #a36006?

#a36006 is bright brown. The closest named color is Raw Umber. In RGB it is rgb(163, 96, 6), in HSL hsl(34.39, 92.9%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.271% 0.12307 64.011).

What colors go well with #a36006?

The complementary color of #a36006 is #1f78b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae543f and #8a7000. The triadic partners are #00887a and #825eac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36006?

White text reads better on #a36006: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36006 a warm or cool color?

#a36006 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.123.