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#a36216 color: Cockatrice Brown

#a36216 is rgb(163, 98, 22) in RGB and oklch(55.704% 0.11829 63.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

55.7%
0.118
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a36216

#a36216 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cockatrice Brown (#a46422). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a36216 mixed with white

  1. a36216
  2. ad7135
  3. b6814e
  4. c09064
  5. c9a07a
  6. d3af90
  7. dcbfa6
  8. e5cfbc
  9. eedfd2
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a36216 mixed with black

  1. a36216
  2. 8d5412
  3. 78470d
  4. 633a09
  5. 4f2d06
  6. 3c2103
  7. 2a1602
  8. 190b01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a36216 with less saturation

  1. a36216
  2. 9f6427
  3. 9a6733
  4. 96693d
  5. 916b47
  6. 8d6c4f
  7. 886e57
  8. 83705e
  9. 7e7166
  10. 79726d

Questions about #a36216

What color is #a36216?

#a36216 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cockatrice Brown. In RGB it is rgb(163, 98, 22), in HSL hsl(32.34, 76.22%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.704% 0.11829 63.453).

What colors go well with #a36216?

The complementary color of #a36216 is #267ab3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5744 and #8b7100. The triadic partners are #00897b and #8261ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36216?

White text reads better on #a36216: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36216 a warm or cool color?

#a36216 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.118.