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#a66652 color: Ruddy Oak

#a66652 is rgb(166, 102, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.578% 0.08849 38.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

57.6%
0.088
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a66652

#a66652 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ruddy Oak (#a5654e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a66652 mixed with white

  1. a66652
  2. b07562
  3. b98473
  4. c29384
  5. cba295
  6. d4b1a6
  7. ddc0b7
  8. e6d0c9
  9. eedfdb
  10. f7efed

Darker: #a66652 mixed with black

  1. a66652
  2. 905846
  3. 7a4a3b
  4. 653c2f
  5. 512f25
  6. 3e231a
  7. 2b1711
  8. 1a0c08
  9. 0a0402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a66652 with less saturation

  1. a66652
  2. a26856
  3. 9e6a5a
  4. 9a6d5e
  5. 956f62
  6. 917066
  7. 8c726a
  8. 88746e
  9. 837672
  10. 7e7775

Questions about #a66652

What color is #a66652?

#a66652 is soft brown. The closest named color is Ruddy Oak. In RGB it is rgb(166, 102, 82), in HSL hsl(14.29, 33.87%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.578% 0.08849 38.116).

What colors go well with #a66652?

The complementary color of #a66652 is #2c859c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6626f and #9c6f3c. The triadic partners are #478965 and #6d74ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66652?

White text reads better on #a66652: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66652 a warm or cool color?

#a66652 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.088.