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#a8682e color: Autumn Surprise

#a8682e is rgb(168, 104, 46) in RGB and oklch(57.663% 0.10954 59.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

57.7%
0.110
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a8682e

#a8682e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Autumn Surprise (#ab662e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a8682e mixed with white

  1. a8682e
  2. b17745
  3. ba865a
  4. c3946f
  5. cca383
  6. d5b297
  7. dec1ac
  8. e6d1c0
  9. efe0d5
  10. f7efea

Darker: #a8682e mixed with black

  1. a8682e
  2. 925927
  3. 7c4b1f
  4. 673e18
  5. 523012
  6. 3f240b
  7. 2c1806
  8. 1a0c02
  9. 0a0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a8682e with less saturation

  1. a8682e
  2. a46a38
  3. 9f6c41
  4. 9b6e4a
  5. 977051
  6. 927259
  7. 8d7460
  8. 887566
  9. 83776d
  10. 7e7873

Questions about #a8682e

What color is #a8682e?

#a8682e is bright brown. The closest named color is Autumn Surprise. In RGB it is rgb(168, 104, 46), in HSL hsl(28.52, 57.01%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.663% 0.10954 59.791).

What colors go well with #a8682e?

The complementary color of #a8682e is #2f81b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15e52 and #937619. The triadic partners are #008e7b and #8369b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8682e?

White text reads better on #a8682e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8682e a warm or cool color?

#a8682e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.11.