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#a36e02 color: Golden Hind

#a36e02 is rgb(163, 110, 2) in RGB and oklch(57.931% 0.12144 75.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

57.9%
0.121
75°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a36e02

#a36e02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Hind (#a37111). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a36e02 mixed with white

  1. a36e02
  2. ac7c30
  3. b68b4b
  4. bf9962
  5. c8a779
  6. d2b68f
  7. dbc4a5
  8. e4d3bc
  9. ede1d2
  10. f6f0e8

Darker: #a36e02 mixed with black

  1. a36e02
  2. 8d5f01
  3. 785001
  4. 634101
  5. 4f3300
  6. 3c2600
  7. 2a1900
  8. 190e00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a36e02 with less saturation

  1. a36e02
  2. 9f7020
  3. 9b7130
  4. 97733d
  5. 937447
  6. 8f7551
  7. 8b765a
  8. 877762
  9. 83786a
  10. 7e7972

Questions about #a36e02

What color is #a36e02?

#a36e02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Golden Hind. In RGB it is rgb(163, 110, 2), in HSL hsl(40.25, 97.58%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.931% 0.12144 75.431).

What colors go well with #a36e02?

The complementary color of #a36e02 is #457bc0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b46037 and #857d06. The triadic partners are #008f90 and #9562ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36e02?

White text reads better on #a36e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36e02 a warm or cool color?

#a36e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.121.