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#a96d35 color: Tanooki Suit Brown

#a96d35 is rgb(169, 109, 53) in RGB and oklch(58.806% 0.10464 61.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

58.8%
0.105
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a96d35

#a96d35 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanooki Suit Brown (#ae6c37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a96d35 mixed with white

  1. a96d35
  2. b27b4b
  3. bb8a5f
  4. c49873
  5. cda687
  6. d5b59a
  7. dec3ae
  8. e6d2c2
  9. efe1d6
  10. f7f0ea

Darker: #a96d35 mixed with black

  1. a96d35
  2. 925e2d
  3. 7c4f25
  4. 67411d
  5. 533315
  6. 3f260e
  7. 2c1908
  8. 1b0d03
  9. 0a0401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a96d35 with less saturation

  1. a96d35
  2. a56f3e
  3. a17147
  4. 9d734f
  5. 987456
  6. 94765d
  7. 8f7764
  8. 8b796a
  9. 867a70
  10. 817b76

Questions about #a96d35

What color is #a96d35?

#a96d35 is bright brown. The closest named color is Tanooki Suit Brown. In RGB it is rgb(169, 109, 53), in HSL hsl(28.97, 52.25%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.806% 0.10464 61.322).

What colors go well with #a96d35?

The complementary color of #a96d35 is #3b84b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b26455 and #947a26. The triadic partners are #079181 and #886db1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96d35?

White text reads better on #a96d35: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96d35 a warm or cool color?

#a96d35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.105.