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#a96142 color: Borneo

#a96142 is rgb(169, 97, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.787% 0.10376 43.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

56.8%
0.104
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a96142

#a96142 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borneo (#a76244). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a96142 mixed with white

  1. a96142
  2. b27055
  3. bc8067
  4. c58f79
  5. ce9f8c
  6. d6af9e
  7. dfbeb1
  8. e7cec4
  9. efded8
  10. f7efeb

Darker: #a96142 mixed with black

  1. a96142
  2. 925338
  3. 7c462f
  4. 673925
  5. 532d1c
  6. 3f2114
  7. 2c150b
  8. 1b0b05
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a96142 with less saturation

  1. a96142
  2. a56448
  3. a0664e
  4. 9b6954
  5. 966b59
  6. 926d5e
  7. 8d6f63
  8. 877168
  9. 82736d
  10. 7c7572

Questions about #a96142

What color is #a96142?

#a96142 is soft brown. The closest named color is Borneo. In RGB it is rgb(169, 97, 66), in HSL hsl(18.06, 43.83%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.787% 0.10376 43.555).

What colors go well with #a96142?

The complementary color of #a96142 is #0d83a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab5b65 and #9b6c25. The triadic partners are #2d8a66 and #6f6eb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96142?

White text reads better on #a96142: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96142 a warm or cool color?

#a96142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.104.