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#a86d35 color: Golden Oak

#a86d35 is rgb(168, 109, 53) in RGB and oklch(58.68% 0.10376 61.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

58.7%
0.104
62°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a86d35

#a86d35 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #a86d35 mixed with white

  1. a86d35
  2. b17b4b
  3. ba8a5f
  4. c39873
  5. cca686
  6. d5b59a
  7. ddc3ae
  8. e6d2c2
  9. eee1d6
  10. f7f0ea

Darker: #a86d35 mixed with black

  1. a86d35
  2. 925e2d
  3. 7c4f25
  4. 67411d
  5. 523315
  6. 3f260e
  7. 2c1908
  8. 1a0d03
  9. 0a0401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a86d35 with less saturation

  1. a86d35
  2. a46f3e
  3. a07147
  4. 9c734f
  5. 987456
  6. 93765d
  7. 8f7763
  8. 8a796a
  9. 867a70
  10. 817b76

Questions about #a86d35

What color is #a86d35?

#a86d35 is bright brown. The closest named color is Golden Oak. In RGB it is rgb(168, 109, 53), in HSL hsl(29.22, 52.04%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.68% 0.10376 61.826).

What colors go well with #a86d35?

The complementary color of #a86d35 is #3c83b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b16455 and #937a27. The triadic partners are #099081 and #886db0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86d35?

White text reads better on #a86d35: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86d35 a warm or cool color?

#a86d35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.104.