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#a86b49 color: Vintage Pottery

#a86b49 is rgb(168, 107, 73) in RGB and oklch(58.587% 0.09187 49.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

58.6%
0.092
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a86b49

#a86b49 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vintage Pottery (#a66c47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a86b49 mixed with white

  1. a86b49
  2. b1795b
  3. ba886c
  4. c3967e
  5. cca590
  6. d5b4a2
  7. dec2b4
  8. e6d1c7
  9. eee0d9
  10. f7f0ec

Darker: #a86b49 mixed with black

  1. a86b49
  2. 925c3e
  3. 7c4e34
  4. 673f2a
  5. 523220
  6. 3f2517
  7. 2c180e
  8. 1a0d06
  9. 0a0402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a86b49 with less saturation

  1. a86b49
  2. a46d4f
  3. a06f54
  4. 9c715a
  5. 98735f
  6. 937464
  7. 8f7669
  8. 8a786e
  9. 867973
  10. 817b77

Questions about #a86b49

What color is #a86b49?

#a86b49 is soft brown. The closest named color is Vintage Pottery. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 73), in HSL hsl(21.47, 39.42%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.587% 0.09187 49.39).

What colors go well with #a86b49?

The complementary color of #a86b49 is #3786a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac6566 and #997537. The triadic partners are #398e73 and #7b73af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86b49?

White text reads better on #a86b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86b49 a warm or cool color?

#a86b49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.092.