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#a68a2e color: Faint Green

#a68a2e is rgb(166, 138, 46) in RGB and oklch(64.246% 0.11319 91.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

64.2%
0.113
92°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a68a2e

#a68a2e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faint Green (#a58b2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a68a2e mixed with white

  1. a68a2e
  2. af9648
  3. b7a15e
  4. c0ad73
  5. c9b887
  6. d2c49b
  7. dbd0af
  8. e4dbc3
  9. ede7d7
  10. f6f3eb

Darker: #a68a2e mixed with black

  1. a68a2e
  2. 907727
  3. 7a651f
  4. 655318
  5. 514212
  6. 3e320b
  7. 2b2206
  8. 1a1402
  9. 0a0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a68a2e with less saturation

  1. a68a2e
  2. a38b3c
  3. a18b48
  4. 9e8c53
  5. 9c8c5c
  6. 998c65
  7. 978c6e
  8. 948d76
  9. 928d7e
  10. 8f8d85

Questions about #a68a2e

What color is #a68a2e?

#a68a2e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Faint Green. In RGB it is rgb(166, 138, 46), in HSL hsl(46, 56.6%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.246% 0.11319 91.604).

What colors go well with #a68a2e?

The complementary color of #a68a2e is #7488d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be7c3e and #829743. The triadic partners are #009eb4 and #b572ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68a2e?

White text reads better on #a68a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68a2e a warm or cool color?

#a68a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.113.