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#a66f02 color: Golden Hind

#a66f02 is rgb(166, 111, 2) in RGB and oklch(58.499% 0.12311 74.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

58.5%
0.123
75°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a66f02

#a66f02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Hind (#a37111). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a66f02 mixed with white

  1. a66f02
  2. af7d30
  3. b88b4b
  4. c19a63
  5. caa879
  6. d3b690
  7. dcc5a6
  8. e5d3bc
  9. eee2d2
  10. f6f0e8

Darker: #a66f02 mixed with black

  1. a66f02
  2. 906001
  3. 7a5101
  4. 654201
  5. 513400
  6. 3e2700
  7. 2b1a00
  8. 1a0e00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a66f02 with less saturation

  1. a66f02
  2. a27121
  3. 9e7231
  4. 9a743e
  5. 967548
  6. 927752
  7. 8d785b
  8. 897964
  9. 857a6c
  10. 807b74

Questions about #a66f02

What color is #a66f02?

#a66f02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Golden Hind. In RGB it is rgb(166, 111, 2), in HSL hsl(39.88, 97.62%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.499% 0.12311 74.575).

What colors go well with #a66f02?

The complementary color of #a66f02 is #457dc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b76139 and #887f03. The triadic partners are #009191 and #9764ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66f02?

White text reads better on #a66f02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66f02 a warm or cool color?

#a66f02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.123.