#a86c18 color: Buckthorn Brown
#a86c18 is rgb(168, 108, 24) in RGB and oklch(58.248% 0.1189 68.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 34%
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About #a86c18
#a86c18 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 69°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown (#a76f1f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a86c18 mixed with white
Darker: #a86c18 mixed with black
Calmer: #a86c18 with less saturation
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Questions about #a86c18
What color is #a86c18?
#a86c18 is bright brown. The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 24), in HSL hsl(35, 75%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.248% 0.1189 68.806).
What colors go well with #a86c18?
The complementary color of #a86c18 is #3b7fbe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55f43 and #8d7b07. The triadic partners are #009189 and #8f66b0.
Is white or black text more readable on #a86c18?
White text reads better on #a86c18: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a86c18 a warm or cool color?
#a86c18 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.119.