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#a66022 color: Scarecrow Frown

#a66022 is rgb(166, 96, 34) in RGB and oklch(55.822% 0.11704 57.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

55.8%
0.117
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a66022

#a66022 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown (#a55e2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a66022 mixed with white

  1. a66022
  2. b0703c
  3. b97f53
  4. c28f68
  5. cc9f7e
  6. d5ae93
  7. ddbea8
  8. e6cebd
  9. eeded3
  10. f7efe9

Darker: #a66022 mixed with black

  1. a66022
  2. 90521c
  3. 7a4516
  4. 653811
  5. 512c0b
  6. 3e2007
  7. 2b1503
  8. 1a0a01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a66022 with less saturation

  1. a66022
  2. a1632f
  3. 9d6539
  4. 986742
  5. 936a4a
  6. 8e6c52
  7. 896d59
  8. 846f60
  9. 7f7167
  10. 79726d

Questions about #a66022

What color is #a66022?

#a66022 is bright brown. The closest named color is Scarecrow Frown. In RGB it is rgb(166, 96, 34), in HSL hsl(28.18, 66%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.822% 0.11704 57.679).

What colors go well with #a66022?

The complementary color of #a66022 is #157cb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae564d and #916f00. The triadic partners are #008973 and #7c63af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66022?

White text reads better on #a66022: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66022 a warm or cool color?

#a66022 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.117.