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#a38840 color: Ecru Olive

#a38840 is rgb(163, 136, 64) in RGB and oklch(63.694% 0.09684 88.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

63.7%
0.097
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a38840

#a38840 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ecru Olive (#a08942). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a38840 mixed with white

  1. a38840
  2. ac9455
  3. b59f68
  4. beab7b
  5. c7b78e
  6. d0c3a0
  7. d9cfb3
  8. e3dbc6
  9. ece7d9
  10. f6f3ec

Darker: #a38840 mixed with black

  1. a38840
  2. 8d7536
  3. 78632d
  4. 635224
  5. 4f411b
  6. 3c3113
  7. 2a220b
  8. 191305
  9. 0a0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a38840 with less saturation

  1. a38840
  2. a1894a
  3. 9e8953
  4. 9c895b
  5. 998a62
  6. 978a6a
  7. 958a71
  8. 928b78
  9. 908b7e
  10. 8d8b85

Questions about #a38840

What color is #a38840?

#a38840 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Ecru Olive. In RGB it is rgb(163, 136, 64), in HSL hsl(43.64, 43.61%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.694% 0.09684 88.865).

What colors go well with #a38840?

The complementary color of #a38840 is #7389c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b77c4d and #85944d. The triadic partners are #2f9bab and #ac76a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38840?

White text reads better on #a38840: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38840 a warm or cool color?

#a38840 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.097.