#a86301 color: Butter Fudge
#a86301 is rgb(168, 99, 1) in RGB and oklch(56.481% 0.12696 64.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a86301
#a86301 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 64°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Butter Fudge (#aa6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a86301 mixed with white
Darker: #a86301 mixed with black
Calmer: #a86301 with less saturation
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Questions about #a86301
What color is #a86301?
#a86301 is bright brown. The closest named color is Butter Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(168, 99, 1), in HSL hsl(35.21, 98.82%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.481% 0.12696 64.464).
What colors go well with #a86301?
The complementary color of #a86301 is #217cbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45640 and #8e7300. The triadic partners are #008c7e and #8761b2.
Is white or black text more readable on #a86301?
White text reads better on #a86301: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a86301 a warm or cool color?
#a86301 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.127.