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#a86a22 color: Theatre Gold

#a86a22 is rgb(168, 106, 34) in RGB and oklch(57.932% 0.11511 65.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

57.9%
0.115
65°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a86a22

#a86a22 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Theatre Gold (#a76924). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a86a22 mixed with white

  1. a86a22
  2. b1793d
  3. ba8754
  4. c3966a
  5. cca57f
  6. d5b494
  7. ddc2a9
  8. e6d1be
  9. eee0d4
  10. f7f0e9

Darker: #a86a22 mixed with black

  1. a86a22
  2. 925b1c
  3. 7c4d16
  4. 673f11
  5. 52310b
  6. 3f2407
  7. 2c1803
  8. 1a0d01
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a86a22 with less saturation

  1. a86a22
  2. a46c30
  3. a06e3b
  4. 9b7045
  5. 97724e
  6. 927356
  7. 8e755e
  8. 897665
  9. 84786c
  10. 7f7973

Questions about #a86a22

What color is #a86a22?

#a86a22 is bright brown. The closest named color is Theatre Gold. In RGB it is rgb(168, 106, 34), in HSL hsl(32.24, 66.34%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.932% 0.11511 65.115).

What colors go well with #a86a22?

The complementary color of #a86a22 is #3580b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35f49 and #8f790e. The triadic partners are #008f83 and #8a67b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86a22?

White text reads better on #a86a22: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86a22 a warm or cool color?

#a86a22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.115.