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#a66a02 color: Butter Fudge

#a66a02 is rgb(166, 106, 2) in RGB and oklch(57.531% 0.12356 70.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

57.5%
0.124
71°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a66a02

#a66a02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Butter Fudge (#aa6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a66a02 mixed with white

  1. a66a02
  2. af792f
  3. b9874a
  4. c29662
  5. cba579
  6. d4b48f
  7. dcc3a5
  8. e5d2bb
  9. eee1d2
  10. f6f0e8

Darker: #a66a02 mixed with black

  1. a66a02
  2. 905b01
  3. 7a4d01
  4. 653f01
  5. 513100
  6. 3e2400
  7. 2b1800
  8. 1a0d00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a66a02 with less saturation

  1. a66a02
  2. a26c20
  3. 9e6e30
  4. 99703c
  5. 957147
  6. 907350
  7. 8c7459
  8. 877661
  9. 837769
  10. 7e7871

Questions about #a66a02

What color is #a66a02?

#a66a02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Butter Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(166, 106, 2), in HSL hsl(38.05, 97.62%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.531% 0.12356 70.671).

What colors go well with #a66a02?

The complementary color of #a66a02 is #397cbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55c3c and #8a7a00. The triadic partners are #008e89 and #9062ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66a02?

White text reads better on #a66a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66a02 a warm or cool color?

#a66a02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.124.