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#a68935 color: Peanut Brittle

#a68935 is rgb(166, 137, 53) in RGB and oklch(64.097% 0.1075 89.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

64.1%
0.108
90°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a68935

#a68935 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Peanut Brittle (#a6893a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a68935 mixed with white

  1. a68935
  2. af954d
  3. b7a062
  4. c0ac76
  5. c9b88a
  6. d2c39d
  7. dbcfb0
  8. e4dbc4
  9. ede7d8
  10. f6f3eb

Darker: #a68935 mixed with black

  1. a68935
  2. 90762d
  3. 7a6425
  4. 65531d
  5. 514215
  6. 3e310e
  7. 2b2208
  8. 1a1403
  9. 0a0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a68935 with less saturation

  1. a68935
  2. a38a41
  3. a18a4c
  4. 9e8b56
  5. 9c8b5f
  6. 998b67
  7. 978c6f
  8. 948c77
  9. 918c7e
  10. 8f8c85

Questions about #a68935

What color is #a68935?

#a68935 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Peanut Brittle. In RGB it is rgb(166, 137, 53), in HSL hsl(44.6, 51.6%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.097% 0.1075 89.781).

What colors go well with #a68935?

The complementary color of #a68935 is #7389ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc7c44 and #849646. The triadic partners are #149eb0 and #b174ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68935?

White text reads better on #a68935: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68935 a warm or cool color?

#a68935 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.108.