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#a9682d color: Autumn Surprise

#a9682d is rgb(169, 104, 45) in RGB and oklch(57.783% 0.11099 59.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

57.8%
0.111
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a9682d

#a9682d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Autumn Surprise (#ab662e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a9682d mixed with white

  1. a9682d
  2. b27744
  3. bb865a
  4. c4946e
  5. cda383
  6. d6b297
  7. dec2ab
  8. e7d1c0
  9. efe0d5
  10. f7efea

Darker: #a9682d mixed with black

  1. a9682d
  2. 925926
  3. 7c4b1f
  4. 673e18
  5. 533011
  6. 3f240b
  7. 2c1806
  8. 1b0c02
  9. 0a0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a9682d with less saturation

  1. a9682d
  2. a56a38
  3. a06c41
  4. 9c6e49
  5. 977051
  6. 937258
  7. 8e7460
  8. 897566
  9. 84776d
  10. 7f7873

Questions about #a9682d

What color is #a9682d?

#a9682d is bright brown. The closest named color is Autumn Surprise. In RGB it is rgb(169, 104, 45), in HSL hsl(28.55, 57.94%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.783% 0.11099 59.68).

What colors go well with #a9682d?

The complementary color of #a9682d is #2d81b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25e52 and #937617. The triadic partners are #008e7c and #8469b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9682d?

White text reads better on #a9682d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9682d a warm or cool color?

#a9682d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.111.