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#a86e69 color: Warm Wassail

#a86e69 is rgb(168, 110, 105) in RGB and oklch(59.814% 0.07494 24.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

59.8%
0.075
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • taupe-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a86e69

#a86e69 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Warm Wassail (#a66e68). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a86e69 mixed with white

  1. a86e69
  2. b17c77
  3. ba8a85
  4. c39894
  5. cca6a2
  6. d5b5b1
  7. ddc3c1
  8. e6d2d0
  9. eee1df
  10. f7f0ef

Darker: #a86e69 mixed with black

  1. a86e69
  2. 925f5a
  3. 7c504c
  4. 67413e
  5. 523331
  6. 3f2624
  7. 2c1918
  8. 1a0e0c
  9. 0a0404
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a86e69 with less saturation

  1. a86e69
  2. a4706b
  3. a1726e
  4. 9d7470
  5. 997672
  6. 957774
  7. 917977
  8. 8d7b79
  9. 887c7b
  10. 847e7d

Questions about #a86e69

What color is #a86e69?

#a86e69 is dusty red. The closest named color is Warm Wassail. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 105), in HSL hsl(4.76, 26.58%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.814% 0.07494 24.951).

What colors go well with #a86e69?

The complementary color of #a86e69 is #428d95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a46d82 and #a37454. The triadic partners are #638c64 and #6a7fad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86e69?

White text reads better on #a86e69: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86e69 a warm or cool color?

#a86e69 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.075.