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#a86232 color: Clove Dye

#a86232 is rgb(168, 98, 50) in RGB and oklch(56.61% 0.11021 52.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

56.6%
0.110
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a86232

#a86232 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #a86232 mixed with white

  1. a86232
  2. b17148
  3. bb815c
  4. c49070
  5. cda084
  6. d6af98
  7. debfac
  8. e7cfc1
  9. efdfd5
  10. f7efea

Darker: #a86232 mixed with black

  1. a86232
  2. 92542a
  3. 7c4722
  4. 673a1b
  5. 522d14
  6. 3f210d
  7. 2c1607
  8. 1a0b03
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a86232 with less saturation

  1. a86232
  2. a4653b
  3. 9f6743
  4. 9a694a
  5. 966c51
  6. 916e58
  7. 8c6f5e
  8. 877164
  9. 81736a
  10. 7c7570

Questions about #a86232

What color is #a86232?

#a86232 is bright brown. The closest named color is Clove Dye. In RGB it is rgb(168, 98, 50), in HSL hsl(24.41, 54.13%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.61% 0.11021 52.909).

What colors go well with #a86232?

The complementary color of #a86232 is #1880ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5a57 and #966f14. The triadic partners are #008b70 and #7969b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86232?

White text reads better on #a86232: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86232 a warm or cool color?

#a86232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.11.