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#a46602 color: Cumin Ochre

#a46602 is rgb(164, 102, 2) in RGB and oklch(56.512% 0.12294 68.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

56.5%
0.123
69°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a46602

#a46602 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, 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: #a46602 mixed with white

  1. a46602
  2. ae752f
  3. b78449
  4. c09361
  5. caa278
  6. d3b28e
  7. dcc1a4
  8. e5d0bb
  9. eee0d1
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a46602 mixed with black

  1. a46602
  2. 8e5801
  3. 794a01
  4. 643c01
  5. 502f00
  6. 3d2300
  7. 2b1700
  8. 1a0c00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a46602 with less saturation

  1. a46602
  2. a0681f
  3. 9b6a2e
  4. 976c3a
  5. 936e45
  6. 8e6f4e
  7. 897157
  8. 85725f
  9. 807467
  10. 7b756e

Questions about #a46602

What color is #a46602?

#a46602 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cumin Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(164, 102, 2), in HSL hsl(37.04, 97.59%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.512% 0.12294 68.577).

What colors go well with #a46602?

The complementary color of #a46602 is #317aba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1593c and #897600. The triadic partners are #008b83 and #8b60ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46602?

White text reads better on #a46602: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46602 a warm or cool color?

#a46602 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.123.