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#a78261 color: S’mores

#a78261 is rgb(167, 130, 97) in RGB and oklch(63.398% 0.06508 62.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

63.4%
0.065
63°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a78261

#a78261 is a dusty amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is S’mores (#a87f5f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #a78261 mixed with white

  1. a78261
  2. b08e70
  3. b99a7f
  4. c1a68f
  5. cab39e
  6. d3bfae
  7. dcccbe
  8. e5d8ce
  9. ede5de
  10. f6f2ee

Darker: #a78261 mixed with black

  1. a78261
  2. 917053
  3. 7b5f46
  4. 664e39
  5. 523e2d
  6. 3e2f21
  7. 2c2015
  8. 1a120b
  9. 0a0603
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a78261 with less saturation

  1. a78261
  2. a48365
  3. a2846a
  4. 9f856e
  5. 9c8672
  6. 998676
  7. 96877a
  8. 93887e
  9. 908982
  10. 8d8986

Questions about #a78261

What color is #a78261?

#a78261 is dusty amber. The closest named color is S’mores. In RGB it is rgb(167, 130, 97), in HSL hsl(28.29, 28.46%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.398% 0.06508 62.961).

What colors go well with #a78261?

The complementary color of #a78261 is #678faf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae7c71 and #988a5c. The triadic partners are #5b988e and #9281ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a78261?

White text reads better on #a78261: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a78261 a warm or cool color?

#a78261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.065.