#a87121 color: Buckthorn Brown
#a87121 is rgb(168, 113, 33) in RGB and oklch(59.267% 0.11452 71.352) 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 #a87121
#a87121 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 71°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown (#a76f1f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a87121 mixed with white
Darker: #a87121 mixed with black
Calmer: #a87121 with less saturation
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Questions about #a87121
What color is #a87121?
#a87121 is bright brown. The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown. In RGB it is rgb(168, 113, 33), in HSL hsl(35.56, 67.16%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.267% 0.11452 71.352).
What colors go well with #a87121?
The complementary color of #a87121 is #4681c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b66545 and #8d801c. The triadic partners are #00938f and #9469b0.
Is white or black text more readable on #a87121?
White text reads better on #a87121: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a87121 a warm or cool color?
#a87121 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.115.