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#a88229 color: Burnt Honey

#a88229 is rgb(168, 130, 41) in RGB and oklch(62.744% 0.11299 84.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

62.7%
0.113
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a88229

#a88229 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Honey (#a87f28). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #a88229 mixed with white

  1. a88229
  2. b18e44
  3. b99b5b
  4. c2a770
  5. cbb385
  6. d3c099
  7. dcccad
  8. e5d9c1
  9. ede6d6
  10. f6f2ea

Darker: #a88229 mixed with black

  1. a88229
  2. 927022
  3. 7c5f1c
  4. 674e15
  5. 523e0f
  6. 3f2f09
  7. 2c2005
  8. 1a1202
  9. 0a0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a88229 with less saturation

  1. a88229
  2. a58338
  3. a28444
  4. 9f854e
  5. 9c8558
  6. 988661
  7. 958769
  8. 928771
  9. 8f8879
  10. 8b8881

Questions about #a88229

What color is #a88229?

#a88229 is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnt Honey. In RGB it is rgb(168, 130, 41), in HSL hsl(42.05, 60.77%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.744% 0.11299 84.52).

What colors go well with #a88229?

The complementary color of #a88229 is #6686cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc7441 and #879037. The triadic partners are #009ba8 and #aa70ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88229?

White text reads better on #a88229: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88229 a warm or cool color?

#a88229 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.113.