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#a86a35 color: Autumn Surprise

#a86a35 is rgb(168, 106, 53) in RGB and oklch(58.114% 0.10474 58.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

58.1%
0.105
59°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a86a35

#a86a35 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #a86a35 mixed with white

  1. a86a35
  2. b1794a
  3. ba875f
  4. c39672
  5. cca486
  6. d5b39a
  7. dec2ae
  8. e6d1c2
  9. eee0d6
  10. f7f0ea

Darker: #a86a35 mixed with black

  1. a86a35
  2. 925b2d
  3. 7c4d25
  4. 673f1d
  5. 523115
  6. 3f240e
  7. 2c1808
  8. 1a0d03
  9. 0a0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a86a35 with less saturation

  1. a86a35
  2. a46c3e
  3. a06e46
  4. 9b704e
  5. 977255
  6. 93735c
  7. 8e7562
  8. 897768
  9. 85786f
  10. 807975

Questions about #a86a35

What color is #a86a35?

#a86a35 is bright brown. The closest named color is Autumn Surprise. In RGB it is rgb(168, 106, 53), in HSL hsl(27.65, 52.04%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.114% 0.10474 58.942).

What colors go well with #a86a35?

The complementary color of #a86a35 is #3482b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b06156 and #947723. The triadic partners are #088e7c and #836cb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86a35?

White text reads better on #a86a35: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86a35 a warm or cool color?

#a86a35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.105.