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#a86830 color: Autumn Surprise

#a86830 is rgb(168, 104, 48) in RGB and oklch(57.684% 0.10842 59.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

57.7%
0.108
59°
  • 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
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a86830

#a86830 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, 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: #a86830 mixed with white

  1. a86830
  2. b17747
  3. ba865b
  4. c39470
  5. cca384
  6. d5b298
  7. dec1ac
  8. e6d1c1
  9. efe0d5
  10. f7efea

Darker: #a86830 mixed with black

  1. a86830
  2. 925928
  3. 7c4b21
  4. 673e1a
  5. 523013
  6. 3f240c
  7. 2c1806
  8. 1a0c03
  9. 0a0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a86830 with less saturation

  1. a86830
  2. a46a3a
  3. 9f6c43
  4. 9b6e4b
  5. 977052
  6. 927259
  7. 8d7460
  8. 887567
  9. 84776d
  10. 7e7873

Questions about #a86830

What color is #a86830?

#a86830 is bright brown. The closest named color is Autumn Surprise. In RGB it is rgb(168, 104, 48), in HSL hsl(28, 55.56%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.684% 0.10842 59.059).

What colors go well with #a86830?

The complementary color of #a86830 is #2f81b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05f53 and #93751b. The triadic partners are #008e7b and #826ab0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86830?

White text reads better on #a86830: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86830 a warm or cool color?

#a86830 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.108.