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#a88231 color: Cloisonné Gold

#a88231 is rgb(168, 130, 49) in RGB and oklch(62.811% 0.10772 83.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

62.8%
0.108
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a88231

#a88231 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cloisonné Gold (#a58235). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #a88231 mixed with white

  1. a88231
  2. b18e49
  3. b99b5f
  4. c2a773
  5. cbb387
  6. d3c09b
  7. dcccaf
  8. e5d9c3
  9. ede5d7
  10. f6f2eb

Darker: #a88231 mixed with black

  1. a88231
  2. 927029
  3. 7c5f22
  4. 674e1a
  5. 523e13
  6. 3f2f0c
  7. 2c2006
  8. 1a1203
  9. 0a0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a88231 with less saturation

  1. a88231
  2. a5833e
  3. a28448
  4. 9f8552
  5. 9c855b
  6. 998663
  7. 95876b
  8. 928773
  9. 8f887a
  10. 8c8881

Questions about #a88231

What color is #a88231?

#a88231 is bright amber. The closest named color is Cloisonné Gold. In RGB it is rgb(168, 130, 49), in HSL hsl(40.84, 54.84%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.811% 0.10772 83.088).

What colors go well with #a88231?

The complementary color of #a88231 is #6688ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb7547 and #898f3c. The triadic partners are #009ba5 and #a872ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88231?

White text reads better on #a88231: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88231 a warm or cool color?

#a88231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.108.