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#a6612e color: Clove Dye

#a6612e is rgb(166, 97, 46) in RGB and oklch(56.116% 0.11082 54.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

56.1%
0.111
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a6612e

#a6612e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clove Dye (#a96232). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a6612e mixed with white

  1. a6612e
  2. b07145
  3. b9805a
  4. c2906e
  5. cc9f82
  6. d5af96
  7. ddbfab
  8. e6cec0
  9. eedfd5
  10. f7efea

Darker: #a6612e mixed with black

  1. a6612e
  2. 905327
  3. 7a461f
  4. 653918
  5. 512d12
  6. 3e210b
  7. 2b1506
  8. 1a0b02
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a6612e with less saturation

  1. a6612e
  2. a26438
  3. 9d6640
  4. 986848
  5. 946a4f
  6. 8f6c56
  7. 8a6e5c
  8. 857063
  9. 807269
  10. 7a736f

Questions about #a6612e

What color is #a6612e?

#a6612e is bright brown. The closest named color is Clove Dye. In RGB it is rgb(166, 97, 46), in HSL hsl(25.5, 56.6%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.116% 0.11082 54.466).

What colors go well with #a6612e?

The complementary color of #a6612e is #197eac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac5854 and #936e0f. The triadic partners are #008970 and #7967af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6612e?

White text reads better on #a6612e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6612e a warm or cool color?

#a6612e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.111.