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#a86a42 color: Maple Glaze

#a86a42 is rgb(168, 106, 66) in RGB and oklch(58.289% 0.09671 52.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

58.3%
0.097
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a86a42

#a86a42 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maple Glaze (#a76944). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a86a42 mixed with white

  1. a86a42
  2. b17855
  3. ba8767
  4. c3967a
  5. cca48c
  6. d5b39f
  7. dec2b2
  8. e6d1c5
  9. efe0d8
  10. f7f0eb

Darker: #a86a42 mixed with black

  1. a86a42
  2. 925b38
  3. 7c4d2f
  4. 673f25
  5. 52311c
  6. 3f2414
  7. 2c180b
  8. 1a0d05
  9. 0a0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a86a42 with less saturation

  1. a86a42
  2. a46c49
  3. a06e4f
  4. 9c7055
  5. 97725b
  6. 937461
  7. 8e7566
  8. 8a776c
  9. 857871
  10. 807a76

Questions about #a86a42

What color is #a86a42?

#a86a42 is soft brown. The closest named color is Maple Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(168, 106, 66), in HSL hsl(23.53, 43.59%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.289% 0.09671 52.59).

What colors go well with #a86a42?

The complementary color of #a86a42 is #3485ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad6360 and #97752f. The triadic partners are #2d8e75 and #7d70b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86a42?

White text reads better on #a86a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86a42 a warm or cool color?

#a86a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.097.