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#a68142 color: Caramel Suede

#a68142 is rgb(166, 129, 66) in RGB and oklch(62.574% 0.09291 79.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

62.6%
0.093
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a68142

#a68142 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Suede (#a78045). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #a68142 mixed with white

  1. a68142
  2. af8d56
  3. b89a69
  4. c1a67c
  5. c9b28e
  6. d2bfa1
  7. dbccb3
  8. e4d8c6
  9. ede5d9
  10. f6f2ec

Darker: #a68142 mixed with black

  1. a68142
  2. 906f38
  3. 7a5e2f
  4. 654e25
  5. 513e1c
  6. 3e2e14
  7. 2b1f0b
  8. 1a1205
  9. 0a0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a68142 with less saturation

  1. a68142
  2. a3824b
  3. a08353
  4. 9d845a
  5. 9a8462
  6. 978568
  7. 94866f
  8. 918675
  9. 8e877c
  10. 8b8782

Questions about #a68142

What color is #a68142?

#a68142 is bright amber. The closest named color is Caramel Suede. In RGB it is rgb(166, 129, 66), in HSL hsl(37.8, 43.1%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.574% 0.09291 79.014).

What colors go well with #a68142?

The complementary color of #a68142 is #6589c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b57654 and #8c8c46. The triadic partners are #30999d and #a075ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68142?

White text reads better on #a68142: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68142 a warm or cool color?

#a68142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.093.