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#a86229 color: Clove Dye

#a86229 is rgb(168, 98, 41) in RGB and oklch(56.514% 0.11475 56.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

56.5%
0.115
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a86229

#a86229 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clove Dye (#a96232). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a86229 mixed with white

  1. a86229
  2. b17141
  3. bb8157
  4. c4906c
  5. cda080
  6. d6af95
  7. debfaa
  8. e7cfbf
  9. efdfd4
  10. f7efe9

Darker: #a86229 mixed with black

  1. a86229
  2. 925422
  3. 7c471c
  4. 673a15
  5. 522d0f
  6. 3f2109
  7. 2c1605
  8. 1a0b02
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a86229 with less saturation

  1. a86229
  2. a36534
  3. 9f673d
  4. 9a6946
  5. 956b4e
  6. 916e55
  7. 8b6f5c
  8. 867163
  9. 817369
  10. 7b7470

Questions about #a86229

What color is #a86229?

#a86229 is bright brown. The closest named color is Clove Dye. In RGB it is rgb(168, 98, 41), in HSL hsl(26.93, 60.77%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.514% 0.11475 56.322).

What colors go well with #a86229?

The complementary color of #a86229 is #197fb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5851 and #947003. The triadic partners are #008b74 and #7d66b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86229?

White text reads better on #a86229: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86229 a warm or cool color?

#a86229 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.115.