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#a96602 color: Butter Fudge

#a96602 is rgb(169, 102, 2) in RGB and oklch(57.169% 0.12655 66.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

57.2%
0.127
66°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a96602

#a96602 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Butter Fudge (#aa6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a96602 mixed with white

  1. a96602
  2. b2752f
  3. bb844a
  4. c49362
  5. cda378
  6. d6b28f
  7. dec1a5
  8. e7d0bb
  9. efe0d2
  10. f7efe8

Darker: #a96602 mixed with black

  1. a96602
  2. 925801
  3. 7c4a01
  4. 673c01
  5. 532f00
  6. 3f2300
  7. 2c1700
  8. 1b0c00
  9. 0a0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a96602 with less saturation

  1. a96602
  2. a5681f
  3. a06b2f
  4. 9b6d3b
  5. 976f46
  6. 92714f
  7. 8d7258
  8. 887460
  9. 837568
  10. 7d7770

Questions about #a96602

What color is #a96602?

#a96602 is bright brown. The closest named color is Butter Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(169, 102, 2), in HSL hsl(35.93, 97.66%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.169% 0.12655 66.134).

What colors go well with #a96602?

The complementary color of #a96602 is #297dbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65940 and #8e7600. The triadic partners are #008e83 and #8b62b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96602?

White text reads better on #a96602: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96602 a warm or cool color?

#a96602 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.127.