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#a85b16 color: Raw Umber

#a85b16 is rgb(168, 91, 22) in RGB and oklch(55.133% 0.12588 55.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

55.1%
0.126
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a85b16

#a85b16 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Umber (#a75e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a85b16 mixed with white

  1. a85b16
  2. b26b35
  3. bb7c4d
  4. c48c64
  5. cd9c7a
  6. d6ac90
  7. dfbda6
  8. e7cdbc
  9. efded2
  10. f7eee8

Darker: #a85b16 mixed with black

  1. a85b16
  2. 924e12
  3. 7c410d
  4. 673509
  5. 522906
  6. 3f1e03
  7. 2c1302
  8. 1a0901
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85b16 with less saturation

  1. a85b16
  2. a35e26
  3. 9e6132
  4. 99643c
  5. 946645
  6. 8f684e
  7. 896b56
  8. 846d5d
  9. 7e6e64
  10. 78706b

Questions about #a85b16

What color is #a85b16?

#a85b16 is bright brown. The closest named color is Raw Umber. In RGB it is rgb(168, 91, 22), in HSL hsl(28.36, 76.84%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.133% 0.12588 55.92).

What colors go well with #a85b16?

The complementary color of #a85b16 is #007bb1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0504a and #926b00. The triadic partners are #00896f and #7960b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85b16?

White text reads better on #a85b16: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85b16 a warm or cool color?

#a85b16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.126.