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#a88540 color: Saffron Valley

#a88540 is rgb(168, 133, 64) in RGB and oklch(63.59% 0.09715 82.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63.6%
0.097
82°
  • 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 #a88540

#a88540 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 82°.

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: #a88540 mixed with white

  1. a88540
  2. b19155
  3. b99d68
  4. c2a97b
  5. cbb58e
  6. d3c1a0
  7. dccdb3
  8. e5dac6
  9. ede6d9
  10. f6f2ec

Darker: #a88540 mixed with black

  1. a88540
  2. 927336
  3. 7c612d
  4. 675024
  5. 52401b
  6. 3f3013
  7. 2c210b
  8. 1a1305
  9. 0a0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a88540 with less saturation

  1. a88540
  2. a5864a
  3. a28752
  4. 9f875b
  5. 9d8862
  6. 9a8969
  7. 978971
  8. 948a77
  9. 918a7e
  10. 8e8a84

Questions about #a88540

What color is #a88540?

#a88540 is bright amber. The closest named color is Saffron Valley. In RGB it is rgb(168, 133, 64), in HSL hsl(39.81, 44.83%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.59% 0.09715 82.373).

What colors go well with #a88540?

The complementary color of #a88540 is #6b8bc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b97a51 and #8c9148. The triadic partners are #2b9ca4 and #a777ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88540?

White text reads better on #a88540: 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 #a88540 a warm or cool color?

#a88540 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.097.