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#a66009 color: Raw Umber

#a66009 is rgb(166, 96, 9) in RGB and oklch(55.688% 0.12489 62.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

55.7%
0.125
62°
  • 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 #a66009

#a66009 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 62°.

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: #a66009 mixed with white

  1. a66009
  2. b07030
  3. b97f4a
  4. c28f61
  5. cc9f78
  6. d4af8e
  7. ddbea4
  8. e6cebb
  9. eedfd1
  10. f7efe8

Darker: #a66009 mixed with black

  1. a66009
  2. 905207
  3. 7a4505
  4. 653803
  5. 512c02
  6. 3e2001
  7. 2b1501
  8. 1a0a00
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a66009 with less saturation

  1. a66009
  2. a16321
  3. 9d652f
  4. 98673a
  5. 936a44
  6. 8e6c4d
  7. 896d55
  8. 846f5d
  9. 7f7165
  10. 79726c

Questions about #a66009

What color is #a66009?

#a66009 is bright brown. The closest named color is Raw Umber. In RGB it is rgb(166, 96, 9), in HSL hsl(33.25, 89.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.688% 0.12489 62.321).

What colors go well with #a66009?

The complementary color of #a66009 is #187ab6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15442 and #8e7000. The triadic partners are #008979 and #8260b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66009?

White text reads better on #a66009: 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 #a66009 a warm or cool color?

#a66009 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.125.