#a87738 color: Buff Leather
#a87738 is rgb(168, 119, 56) in RGB and oklch(60.658% 0.1004 70.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a87738
#a87738 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 71°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buff Leather (#aa7733). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a87738 mixed with white
Darker: #a87738 mixed with black
Calmer: #a87738 with less saturation
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Questions about #a87738
What color is #a87738?
#a87738 is bright brown. The closest named color is Buff Leather. In RGB it is rgb(168, 119, 56), in HSL hsl(33.75, 50%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.658% 0.1004 70.659).
What colors go well with #a87738?
The complementary color of #a87738 is #5286bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b56d52 and #908435. The triadic partners are #169590 and #9570af.
Is white or black text more readable on #a87738?
White text reads better on #a87738: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a87738 a warm or cool color?
#a87738 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.1.