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#a86342 color: Borneo

#a86342 is rgb(168, 99, 66) in RGB and oklch(57.009% 0.10111 45.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

57%
0.101
46°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a86342

#a86342 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borneo (#a76244). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a86342 mixed with white

  1. a86342
  2. b17255
  3. bb8167
  4. c49179
  5. cda08c
  6. d6b09e
  7. debfb1
  8. e7cfc4
  9. efdfd8
  10. f7efeb

Darker: #a86342 mixed with black

  1. a86342
  2. 925538
  3. 7c472f
  4. 673a25
  5. 522e1c
  6. 3f2114
  7. 2c160b
  8. 1a0b05
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a86342 with less saturation

  1. a86342
  2. a46648
  3. 9f684e
  4. 9b6a54
  5. 966c59
  6. 916e5f
  7. 8c7064
  8. 877269
  9. 82746e
  10. 7d7672

Questions about #a86342

What color is #a86342?

#a86342 is soft brown. The closest named color is Borneo. In RGB it is rgb(168, 99, 66), in HSL hsl(19.41, 43.59%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.009% 0.10111 45.687).

What colors go well with #a86342?

The complementary color of #a86342 is #1c83a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab5d63 and #9a6e28. The triadic partners are #2d8a69 and #726eb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86342?

White text reads better on #a86342: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86342 a warm or cool color?

#a86342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.101.