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#a96240 color: Borneo

#a96240 is rgb(169, 98, 64) in RGB and oklch(56.933% 0.10399 45.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

56.9%
0.104
46°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a96240

#a96240 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, 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: #a96240 mixed with white

  1. a96240
  2. b27153
  3. bc8165
  4. c59078
  5. cea08b
  6. d6af9e
  7. dfbfb1
  8. e7cfc4
  9. efdfd7
  10. f7efeb

Darker: #a96240 mixed with black

  1. a96240
  2. 925436
  3. 7c472d
  4. 673a24
  5. 532d1b
  6. 3f2113
  7. 2c160b
  8. 1b0b05
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a96240 with less saturation

  1. a96240
  2. a56547
  3. a0674d
  4. 9b6a53
  5. 976c58
  6. 926e5e
  7. 8d7063
  8. 887268
  9. 82746d
  10. 7d7572

Questions about #a96240

What color is #a96240?

#a96240 is soft brown. The closest named color is Borneo. In RGB it is rgb(169, 98, 64), in HSL hsl(19.43, 45.06%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.933% 0.10399 45.616).

What colors go well with #a96240?

The complementary color of #a96240 is #1483a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac5c63 and #9a6e24. The triadic partners are #298a68 and #726db2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96240?

White text reads better on #a96240: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96240 a warm or cool color?

#a96240 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.104.