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#a56a02 color: Komodo

#a56a02 is rgb(165, 106, 2) in RGB and oklch(57.403% 0.12291 71.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

57.4%
0.123
71°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a56a02

#a56a02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Komodo (#a06814). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a56a02 mixed with white

  1. a56a02
  2. ae792f
  3. b8874a
  4. c19662
  5. caa579
  6. d3b48f
  7. dcc3a5
  8. e5d1bb
  9. eee1d2
  10. f6f0e8

Darker: #a56a02 mixed with black

  1. a56a02
  2. 8f5b01
  3. 794d01
  4. 653f01
  5. 513100
  6. 3d2400
  7. 2b1800
  8. 1a0d00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a56a02 with less saturation

  1. a56a02
  2. a16c20
  3. 9d6e30
  4. 98703c
  5. 947146
  6. 907350
  7. 8b7459
  8. 877561
  9. 827669
  10. 7d7771

Questions about #a56a02

What color is #a56a02?

#a56a02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Komodo. In RGB it is rgb(165, 106, 2), in HSL hsl(38.28, 97.6%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.403% 0.12291 71.191).

What colors go well with #a56a02?

The complementary color of #a56a02 is #3a7cbe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45c3b and #887a00. The triadic partners are #008e89 and #9062ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56a02?

White text reads better on #a56a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56a02 a warm or cool color?

#a56a02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.123.