#a96e16 color: Buckthorn Brown
#a96e16 is rgb(169, 110, 22) in RGB and oklch(58.747% 0.12001 70.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 34%
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About #a96e16
#a96e16 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 70°.
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 Buckthorn Brown (#a76f1f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #a96e16 mixed with white
Darker: #a96e16 mixed with black
Calmer: #a96e16 with less saturation
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What color is #a96e16?
#a96e16 is bright brown. The closest named color is Buckthorn Brown. In RGB it is rgb(169, 110, 22), in HSL hsl(35.92, 76.96%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.747% 0.12001 70.227).
What colors go well with #a96e16?
The complementary color of #a96e16 is #3e80c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b76142 and #8d7d09. The triadic partners are #00928d and #9367b1.
Is white or black text more readable on #a96e16?
White text reads better on #a96e16: 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 #a96e16 a warm or cool color?
#a96e16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.12.