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#a68650 color: Muddy Waters

#a68650 is rgb(166, 134, 80) in RGB and oklch(63.808% 0.08173 79.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

63.8%
0.082
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a68650

#a68650 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muddy Waters (#a9844f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #a68650 mixed with white

  1. a68650
  2. af9262
  3. b89d73
  4. c0a984
  5. c9b595
  6. d2c1a7
  7. dbceb8
  8. e4daca
  9. ede6db
  10. f6f3ed

Darker: #a68650 mixed with black

  1. a68650
  2. 907444
  3. 7a6239
  4. 65512e
  5. 514024
  6. 3e301a
  7. 2b2110
  8. 1a1307
  9. 0a0602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a68650 with less saturation

  1. a68650
  2. a38757
  3. a1875e
  4. 9e8864
  5. 9c896a
  6. 998970
  7. 968a76
  8. 948a7b
  9. 918b81
  10. 8e8b86

Questions about #a68650

What color is #a68650?

#a68650 is soft amber. The closest named color is Muddy Waters. In RGB it is rgb(166, 134, 80), in HSL hsl(37.67, 34.96%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.808% 0.08173 79.574).

What colors go well with #a68650?

The complementary color of #a68650 is #6e8dbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b47d5e and #8f9054. The triadic partners are #469b9f and #a27cab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68650?

White text reads better on #a68650: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68650 a warm or cool color?

#a68650 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.082.