#a87012 color: Buckthorn Brown
#a87012 is rgb(168, 112, 18) in RGB and oklch(58.991% 0.12049 72.896) 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 #a87012
#a87012 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 73°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown (#a76f1f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a87012 mixed with white
Darker: #a87012 mixed with black
Calmer: #a87012 with less saturation
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Questions about #a87012
What color is #a87012?
#a87012 is bright brown. The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown. In RGB it is rgb(168, 112, 18), in HSL hsl(37.6, 80.65%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.991% 0.12049 72.896).
What colors go well with #a87012?
The complementary color of #a87012 is #4480c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8633f and #8b7f0d. The triadic partners are #009391 and #9666b0.
Is white or black text more readable on #a87012?
White text reads better on #a87012: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a87012 a warm or cool color?
#a87012 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.12.