#a96217 color: Cockatrice Brown
#a96217 is rgb(169, 98, 23) in RGB and oklch(56.516% 0.12301 60.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a96217
#a96217 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 61°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cockatrice Brown (#a46422). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a96217 mixed with white
Darker: #a96217 mixed with black
Calmer: #a96217 with less saturation
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What color is #a96217?
#a96217 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cockatrice Brown. In RGB it is rgb(169, 98, 23), in HSL hsl(30.82, 76.04%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.516% 0.12301 60.541).
What colors go well with #a96217?
The complementary color of #a96217 is #187eb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35748 and #917200. The triadic partners are #008c79 and #8263b3.
Is white or black text more readable on #a96217?
White text reads better on #a96217: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a96217 a warm or cool color?
#a96217 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.123.