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#a88642 color: Saffron Valley

#a88642 is rgb(168, 134, 66) in RGB and oklch(63.822% 0.09585 82.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

63.8%
0.096
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a88642

#a88642 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #a88642 mixed with white

  1. a88642
  2. b19256
  3. b99e69
  4. c2aa7c
  5. cab68f
  6. d3c2a1
  7. dcceb4
  8. e5dac6
  9. ede6d9
  10. f6f3ec

Darker: #a88642 mixed with black

  1. a88642
  2. 927438
  3. 7c622f
  4. 675125
  5. 52401c
  6. 3f3014
  7. 2c210b
  8. 1a1305
  9. 0a0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a88642 with less saturation

  1. a88642
  2. a5874b
  3. a28854
  4. a0885c
  5. 9d8963
  6. 9a896b
  7. 978a72
  8. 948a78
  9. 918b7f
  10. 8e8b85

Questions about #a88642

What color is #a88642?

#a88642 is bright amber. The closest named color is Saffron Valley. In RGB it is rgb(168, 134, 66), in HSL hsl(40, 43.59%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.822% 0.09585 82.828).

What colors go well with #a88642?

The complementary color of #a88642 is #6c8bc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b97b53 and #8c924a. The triadic partners are #2f9da5 and #a878ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88642?

White text reads better on #a88642: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88642 a warm or cool color?

#a88642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.096.