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#a8853c color: Saffron Valley

#a8853c is rgb(168, 133, 60) in RGB and oklch(63.544% 0.10053 83.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

63.5%
0.101
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a8853c

#a8853c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Valley (#a7843e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #a8853c mixed with white

  1. a8853c
  2. b19152
  3. b99d66
  4. c2a979
  5. cab58c
  6. d3c19f
  7. dccdb2
  8. e5dac5
  9. ede6d8
  10. f6f2ec

Darker: #a8853c mixed with black

  1. a8853c
  2. 927333
  3. 7c612a
  4. 675021
  5. 524019
  6. 3f3011
  7. 2c210a
  8. 1a1304
  9. 0a0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8853c with less saturation

  1. a8853c
  2. a58646
  3. a28750
  4. 9f8758
  5. 9c8860
  6. 9a8968
  7. 97896f
  8. 948a76
  9. 918a7d
  10. 8e8a84

Questions about #a8853c

What color is #a8853c?

#a8853c is bright amber. The closest named color is Saffron Valley. In RGB it is rgb(168, 133, 60), in HSL hsl(40.56, 47.37%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.544% 0.10053 83.413).

What colors go well with #a8853c?

The complementary color of #a8853c is #6b8ac8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba794e and #8b9145. The triadic partners are #239ca6 and #a875ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8853c?

White text reads better on #a8853c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8853c a warm or cool color?

#a8853c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.101.