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#a66017 color: Raw Umber

#a66017 is rgb(166, 96, 23) in RGB and oklch(55.747% 0.12126 60.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

55.7%
0.121
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a66017

#a66017 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #a66017 mixed with white

  1. a66017
  2. b07036
  3. b97f4e
  4. c28f65
  5. cc9f7b
  6. d5af90
  7. ddbea6
  8. e6cebc
  9. eeded2
  10. f7efe8

Darker: #a66017 mixed with black

  1. a66017
  2. 905212
  3. 7a450e
  4. 65380a
  5. 512c06
  6. 3e2004
  7. 2b1502
  8. 1a0a01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a66017 with less saturation

  1. a66017
  2. a16327
  3. 9d6534
  4. 98673e
  5. 936a47
  6. 8e6c4f
  7. 896d57
  8. 846f5f
  9. 7f7166
  10. 79726d

Questions about #a66017

What color is #a66017?

#a66017 is bright brown. The closest named color is Raw Umber. In RGB it is rgb(166, 96, 23), in HSL hsl(30.63, 75.66%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.747% 0.12126 60.297).

What colors go well with #a66017?

The complementary color of #a66017 is #167bb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5547 and #8f6f00. The triadic partners are #008a77 and #7f61b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66017?

White text reads better on #a66017: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66017 a warm or cool color?

#a66017 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.121.