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#a36601 color: Cumin Ochre

#a36601 is rgb(163, 102, 1) in RGB and oklch(56.378% 0.12246 69.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

56.4%
0.122
69°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a36601

#a36601 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cumin Ochre (#a06600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a36601 mixed with white

  1. a36601
  2. ad752e
  3. b68449
  4. c09361
  5. c9a278
  6. d2b28e
  7. dbc1a4
  8. e4d0bb
  9. ede0d1
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a36601 mixed with black

  1. a36601
  2. 8d5801
  3. 784a01
  4. 633c00
  5. 4f2f00
  6. 3c2300
  7. 2a1700
  8. 190c00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a36601 with less saturation

  1. a36601
  2. 9f681e
  3. 9b6a2e
  4. 966c3a
  5. 926e44
  6. 8d6f4e
  7. 897156
  8. 84725f
  9. 7f7366
  10. 7a746e

Questions about #a36601

What color is #a36601?

#a36601 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cumin Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(163, 102, 1), in HSL hsl(37.41, 98.78%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.378% 0.12246 69.181).

What colors go well with #a36601?

The complementary color of #a36601 is #3379ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1593b and #887600. The triadic partners are #008b84 and #8b5fac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36601?

White text reads better on #a36601: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36601 a warm or cool color?

#a36601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.122.