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#a36656 color: Sun Baked Earth

#a36656 is rgb(163, 102, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.28% 0.08312 35.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

57.3%
0.083
35°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a36656

#a36656 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sun Baked Earth (#a36658). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a36656 mixed with white

  1. a36656
  2. ad7566
  3. b68376
  4. c09286
  5. c9a197
  6. d2b1a8
  7. dcc0b9
  8. e5cfca
  9. eddfdb
  10. f6efed

Darker: #a36656 mixed with black

  1. a36656
  2. 8d584a
  3. 784a3e
  4. 633c32
  5. 4f2f27
  6. 3c231c
  7. 2a1712
  8. 190c08
  9. 0a0402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a36656 with less saturation

  1. a36656
  2. 9f685a
  3. 9b6a5d
  4. 976c61
  5. 936e64
  6. 8f7068
  7. 8b726b
  8. 86736e
  9. 827572
  10. 7d7775

Questions about #a36656

What color is #a36656?

#a36656 is soft brown. The closest named color is Sun Baked Earth. In RGB it is rgb(163, 102, 86), in HSL hsl(12.47, 30.92%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.28% 0.08312 35.442).

What colors go well with #a36656?

The complementary color of #a36656 is #328497. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a26371 and #9a6e41. The triadic partners are #4d8763 and #6a74a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36656?

White text reads better on #a36656: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36656 a warm or cool color?

#a36656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.083.