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#a47656 color: Balthasar Gold

#a47656 is rgb(164, 118, 86) in RGB and oklch(60.452% 0.07366 55.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

60.5%
0.074
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a47656

#a47656 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Balthasar Gold (#a47552). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a47656 mixed with white

  1. a47656
  2. ad8366
  3. b69077
  4. c09e87
  5. c9ab98
  6. d2b9a8
  7. dbc7b9
  8. e4d5ca
  9. ede3dc
  10. f6f1ed

Darker: #a47656 mixed with black

  1. a47656
  2. 8e664a
  3. 79563e
  4. 644732
  5. 503827
  6. 3d291c
  7. 2b1c12
  8. 1a0f08
  9. 0a0502
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a47656 with less saturation

  1. a47656
  2. a1775b
  3. 9e795f
  4. 9a7a64
  5. 977b68
  6. 937c6d
  7. 907d71
  8. 8c7e75
  9. 897f79
  10. 85807d

Questions about #a47656

What color is #a47656?

#a47656 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Balthasar Gold. In RGB it is rgb(164, 118, 86), in HSL hsl(24.62, 31.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.452% 0.07366 55.66).

What colors go well with #a47656?

The complementary color of #a47656 is #5489a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9706b and #957e4c. The triadic partners are #4d9080 and #8579a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a47656?

White text reads better on #a47656: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a47656 a warm or cool color?

#a47656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.074.