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#a78142 color: Caramel Suede

#a78142 is rgb(167, 129, 66) in RGB and oklch(62.683% 0.09345 78.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

62.7%
0.093
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a78142

#a78142 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #a78142 mixed with white

  1. a78142
  2. b08d56
  3. b99a69
  4. c1a67c
  5. cab28e
  6. d3bfa1
  7. dcccb3
  8. e4d8c6
  9. ede5d9
  10. f6f2ec

Darker: #a78142 mixed with black

  1. a78142
  2. 916f38
  3. 7b5e2f
  4. 664e25
  5. 523e1c
  6. 3e2e14
  7. 2c1f0b
  8. 1a1205
  9. 0a0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a78142 with less saturation

  1. a78142
  2. a4824b
  3. a18353
  4. 9e845a
  5. 9b8462
  6. 988569
  7. 95866f
  8. 928776
  9. 8e877c
  10. 8b8882

Questions about #a78142

What color is #a78142?

#a78142 is bright amber. The closest named color is Caramel Suede. In RGB it is rgb(167, 129, 66), in HSL hsl(37.43, 43.35%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.683% 0.09345 78.312).

What colors go well with #a78142?

The complementary color of #a78142 is #6589c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b67655 and #8d8d46. The triadic partners are #2f999d and #a076ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a78142?

White text reads better on #a78142: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a78142 a warm or cool color?

#a78142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.093.