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#a86b2c color: Golden Oak

#a86b2c is rgb(168, 107, 44) in RGB and oklch(58.206% 0.10968 63.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58.2%
0.110
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a86b2c

#a86b2c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Oak (#a96a28). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a86b2c mixed with white

  1. a86b2c
  2. b17a44
  3. ba8859
  4. c3976e
  5. cca583
  6. d5b497
  7. ddc3ab
  8. e6d2c0
  9. eee1d5
  10. f7f0ea

Darker: #a86b2c mixed with black

  1. a86b2c
  2. 925c25
  3. 7c4e1e
  4. 673f17
  5. 523211
  6. 3f250a
  7. 2c1805
  8. 1a0d02
  9. 0a0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a86b2c with less saturation

  1. a86b2c
  2. a46d37
  3. a06f41
  4. 9b7149
  5. 977351
  6. 937459
  7. 8e7660
  8. 897767
  9. 85786e
  10. 807a74

Questions about #a86b2c

What color is #a86b2c?

#a86b2c is bright brown. The closest named color is Golden Oak. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 44), in HSL hsl(30.48, 58.49%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.206% 0.10968 63.18).

What colors go well with #a86b2c?

The complementary color of #a86b2c is #3781b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2614f and #91791c. The triadic partners are #008f81 and #886ab0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86b2c?

White text reads better on #a86b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86b2c a warm or cool color?

#a86b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.11.