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#a86d02 color: Buckthorn Brown

#a86d02 is rgb(168, 109, 2) in RGB and oklch(58.361% 0.12445 71.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

58.4%
0.124
72°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a86d02

#a86d02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown (#a76f1f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a86d02 mixed with white

  1. a86d02
  2. b17b30
  3. ba8a4b
  4. c39863
  5. cca779
  6. d5b590
  7. ddc4a6
  8. e6d3bc
  9. eee1d2
  10. f7f0e8

Darker: #a86d02 mixed with black

  1. a86d02
  2. 925e01
  3. 7c4f01
  4. 674101
  5. 523300
  6. 3f2600
  7. 2c1900
  8. 1a0d00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a86d02 with less saturation

  1. a86d02
  2. a46f21
  3. a07131
  4. 9b733d
  5. 977448
  6. 937652
  7. 8e775b
  8. 8a7863
  9. 85796c
  10. 807a74

Questions about #a86d02

What color is #a86d02?

#a86d02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown. In RGB it is rgb(168, 109, 2), in HSL hsl(38.67, 97.65%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.361% 0.12445 71.96).

What colors go well with #a86d02?

The complementary color of #a86d02 is #3e7ec3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75f3c and #8b7d00. The triadic partners are #00918d and #9464b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86d02?

White text reads better on #a86d02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86d02 a warm or cool color?

#a86d02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.124.