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#a46e02 color: Golden Hind

#a46e02 is rgb(164, 110, 2) in RGB and oklch(58.055% 0.122 74.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

58.1%
0.122
75°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a46e02

#a46e02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, 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: #a46e02 mixed with white

  1. a46e02
  2. ad7c30
  3. b78b4b
  4. c09962
  5. c9a779
  6. d2b68f
  7. dbc4a5
  8. e4d3bc
  9. ede1d2
  10. f6f0e8

Darker: #a46e02 mixed with black

  1. a46e02
  2. 8e5f01
  3. 795001
  4. 644101
  5. 503300
  6. 3d2600
  7. 2b1900
  8. 1a0e00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a46e02 with less saturation

  1. a46e02
  2. a07020
  3. 9c7130
  4. 98733d
  5. 947448
  6. 907651
  7. 8c775a
  8. 887863
  9. 83796b
  10. 7f7a73

Questions about #a46e02

What color is #a46e02?

#a46e02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Golden Hind. In RGB it is rgb(164, 110, 2), in HSL hsl(40, 97.59%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.055% 0.122 74.879).

What colors go well with #a46e02?

The complementary color of #a46e02 is #447cc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b46038 and #867e04. The triadic partners are #008f90 and #9562ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46e02?

White text reads better on #a46e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46e02 a warm or cool color?

#a46e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.122.