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#a68656 color: Chicory

#a68656 is rgb(166, 134, 86) in RGB and oklch(63.906% 0.07573 76.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

63.9%
0.076
77°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a68656

#a68656 is a dusty amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chicory (#a78658). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #a68656 mixed with white

  1. a68656
  2. af9267
  3. b89d77
  4. c0a988
  5. c9b599
  6. d2c1a9
  7. dbcdba
  8. e4dacb
  9. ede6dc
  10. f6f2ee

Darker: #a68656 mixed with black

  1. a68656
  2. 90744a
  3. 7a623e
  4. 655132
  5. 514027
  6. 3e301c
  7. 2b2112
  8. 1a1308
  9. 0a0602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a68656 with less saturation

  1. a68656
  2. a3875c
  3. a18762
  4. 9e8868
  5. 9c896d
  6. 998973
  7. 978a78
  8. 948a7d
  9. 918b82
  10. 8e8b87

Questions about #a68656

What color is #a68656?

#a68656 is dusty amber. The closest named color is Chicory. In RGB it is rgb(166, 134, 86), in HSL hsl(36, 31.75%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.906% 0.07573 76.877).

What colors go well with #a68656?

The complementary color of #a68656 is #6e8eba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b37e64 and #918f58. The triadic partners are #4e9a9c and #9f7eab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68656?

White text reads better on #a68656: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68656 a warm or cool color?

#a68656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.076.