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#a88121 color: Brazen

#a88121 is rgb(168, 129, 33) in RGB and oklch(62.482% 0.11709 84.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

62.5%
0.117
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a88121

#a88121 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brazen (#a87f12). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #a88121 mixed with white

  1. a88121
  2. b18d3f
  3. b99a57
  4. c2a66d
  5. cbb382
  6. d3bf97
  7. dcccac
  8. e5d9c0
  9. ede5d5
  10. f6f2ea

Darker: #a88121 mixed with black

  1. a88121
  2. 926f1b
  3. 7c5e16
  4. 674e10
  5. 523e0b
  6. 3f2e06
  7. 2c1f03
  8. 1a1201
  9. 0a0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a88121 with less saturation

  1. a88121
  2. a58232
  3. a28340
  4. 9e844b
  5. 9b8555
  6. 98855f
  7. 958667
  8. 918670
  9. 8e8778
  10. 8b8780

Questions about #a88121

What color is #a88121?

#a88121 is bright amber. The closest named color is Brazen. In RGB it is rgb(168, 129, 33), in HSL hsl(42.67, 67.16%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.482% 0.11709 84.834).

What colors go well with #a88121?

The complementary color of #a88121 is #6485ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd733c and #868f32. The triadic partners are #009ba9 and #ab6eaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88121?

White text reads better on #a88121: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88121 a warm or cool color?

#a88121 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.117.