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#a87809 color: Bronze

#a87809 is rgb(168, 120, 9) in RGB and oklch(60.545% 0.12321 80) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

60.5%
0.123
80°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a87809

#a87809 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 80°.

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 Bronze (#a87900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a87809 mixed with white

  1. a87809
  2. b18534
  3. ba934e
  4. c2a066
  5. cbad7c
  6. d4bb92
  7. dcc8a8
  8. e5d6bd
  9. eee4d3
  10. f6f1e9

Darker: #a87809 mixed with black

  1. a87809
  2. 926707
  3. 7c5705
  4. 674803
  5. 523902
  6. 3f2a01
  7. 2c1d01
  8. 1a1000
  9. 0a0500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a87809 with less saturation

  1. a87809
  2. a47925
  3. a17b35
  4. 9d7c42
  5. 997d4d
  6. 957e57
  7. 927f60
  8. 8e8069
  9. 8a8172
  10. 86817a

Questions about #a87809

What color is #a87809?

#a87809 is bright brown. The closest named color is Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(168, 120, 9), in HSL hsl(41.89, 89.83%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.545% 0.12321 80).

What colors go well with #a87809?

The complementary color of #a87809 is #5581cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb6937 and #87881b. The triadic partners are #00979e and #a268af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a87809?

White text reads better on #a87809: 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 #a87809 a warm or cool color?

#a87809 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.123.