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#a86f38 color: Splinter

#a86f38 is rgb(168, 111, 56) in RGB and oklch(59.098% 0.1013 62.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

59.1%
0.101
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a86f38

#a86f38 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Splinter (#a3713f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a86f38 mixed with white

  1. a86f38
  2. b17d4d
  3. ba8b61
  4. c39975
  5. cca788
  6. d5b69b
  7. ddc4af
  8. e6d3c3
  9. eee1d7
  10. f7f0eb

Darker: #a86f38 mixed with black

  1. a86f38
  2. 92602f
  3. 7c5127
  4. 67421f
  5. 523417
  6. 3f270f
  7. 2c1a08
  8. 1a0e04
  9. 0a0401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a86f38 with less saturation

  1. a86f38
  2. a47141
  3. a07349
  4. 9c7451
  5. 987658
  6. 94775e
  7. 8f7965
  8. 8b7a6b
  9. 877b71
  10. 827c77

Questions about #a86f38

What color is #a86f38?

#a86f38 is bright brown. The closest named color is Splinter. In RGB it is rgb(168, 111, 56), in HSL hsl(29.46, 50%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.098% 0.1013 62.58).

What colors go well with #a86f38?

The complementary color of #a86f38 is #4184b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b26656 and #937b2c. The triadic partners are #169183 and #896eaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86f38?

White text reads better on #a86f38: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86f38 a warm or cool color?

#a86f38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.101.