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#a66142 color: Borneo

#a66142 is rgb(166, 97, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.386% 0.10033 44.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

56.4%
0.100
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a66142

#a66142 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borneo (#a76244). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a66142 mixed with white

  1. a66142
  2. b07054
  3. b98067
  4. c28f79
  5. cc9f8c
  6. d5ae9e
  7. ddbeb1
  8. e6cec4
  9. eeded8
  10. f7efeb

Darker: #a66142 mixed with black

  1. a66142
  2. 905338
  3. 7a462f
  4. 653925
  5. 512d1c
  6. 3e2114
  7. 2b150b
  8. 1a0b05
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a66142 with less saturation

  1. a66142
  2. a26448
  3. 9d664e
  4. 996853
  5. 946a58
  6. 8f6d5e
  7. 8b6f62
  8. 867067
  9. 80726c
  10. 7b7471

Questions about #a66142

What color is #a66142?

#a66142 is soft brown. The closest named color is Borneo. In RGB it is rgb(166, 97, 66), in HSL hsl(18.6, 43.1%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.386% 0.10033 44.437).

What colors go well with #a66142?

The complementary color of #a66142 is #1881a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a85b63 and #986c28. The triadic partners are #2e8866 and #6f6dae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66142?

White text reads better on #a66142: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66142 a warm or cool color?

#a66142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.1.