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#a8874e color: Kiss Candy

#a8874e is rgb(168, 135, 78) in RGB and oklch(64.194% 0.08516 80) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

64.2%
0.085
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a8874e

#a8874e is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kiss Candy (#aa854a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #a8874e mixed with white

  1. a8874e
  2. b19360
  3. b99e72
  4. c2aa83
  5. cab695
  6. d3c2a6
  7. dcceb8
  8. e5dac9
  9. ede6db
  10. f6f3ed

Darker: #a8874e mixed with black

  1. a8874e
  2. 927543
  3. 7c6338
  4. 67512d
  5. 524123
  6. 3f3119
  7. 2c210f
  8. 1a1307
  9. 0a0602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8874e with less saturation

  1. a8874e
  2. a58855
  3. a3885c
  4. a08963
  5. 9d8a6a
  6. 9b8a70
  7. 988b76
  8. 958b7c
  9. 928c81
  10. 8f8c87

Questions about #a8874e

What color is #a8874e?

#a8874e is soft amber. The closest named color is Kiss Candy. In RGB it is rgb(168, 135, 78), in HSL hsl(38, 36.59%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.194% 0.08516 80).

What colors go well with #a8874e?

The complementary color of #a8874e is #6e8ec1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b77d5d and #909152. The triadic partners are #429ca1 and #a47cad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8874e?

White text reads better on #a8874e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8874e a warm or cool color?

#a8874e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.085.