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#a66005 color: Raw Umber

#a66005 is rgb(166, 96, 5) in RGB and oklch(55.676% 0.12568 62.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

55.7%
0.126
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a66005

#a66005 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Umber (#a75e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a66005 mixed with white

  1. a66005
  2. b0702f
  3. b97f49
  4. c28f61
  5. cc9f77
  6. d4af8e
  7. ddbfa4
  8. e6cebb
  9. eedfd1
  10. f7efe8

Darker: #a66005 mixed with black

  1. a66005
  2. 905204
  3. 7a4503
  4. 653802
  5. 512c01
  6. 3e2001
  7. 2b1500
  8. 1a0a00
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a66005 with less saturation

  1. a66005
  2. a1631f
  3. 9d652e
  4. 986739
  5. 936a43
  6. 8e6c4d
  7. 896d55
  8. 846f5d
  9. 7f7165
  10. 79726c

Questions about #a66005

What color is #a66005?

#a66005 is bright brown. The closest named color is Raw Umber. In RGB it is rgb(166, 96, 5), in HSL hsl(33.91, 94.15%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.676% 0.12568 62.739).

What colors go well with #a66005?

The complementary color of #a66005 is #187ab6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15441 and #8d7000. The triadic partners are #00897a and #825fb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66005?

White text reads better on #a66005: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66005 a warm or cool color?

#a66005 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.126.