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#aa6c47 color: Flickering Flame

#aa6c47 is rgb(170, 108, 71) in RGB and oklch(58.992% 0.09467 50.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

59%
0.095
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #aa6c47

#aa6c47 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flickering Flame (#aa6e49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #aa6c47 mixed with white

  1. aa6c47
  2. b37a59
  3. bc896b
  4. c5977d
  5. cda68f
  6. d6b4a1
  7. dec3b4
  8. e7d2c6
  9. efe1d9
  10. f7f0ec

Darker: #aa6c47 mixed with black

  1. aa6c47
  2. 935d3d
  3. 7d4e32
  4. 684028
  5. 53321f
  6. 3f2516
  7. 2d190d
  8. 1b0d06
  9. 0b0402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa6c47 with less saturation

  1. aa6c47
  2. a66e4d
  3. a27053
  4. 9e7259
  5. 99745f
  6. 957664
  7. 907769
  8. 8c796e
  9. 877a73
  10. 827c78

Questions about #aa6c47

What color is #aa6c47?

#aa6c47 is soft brown. The closest named color is Flickering Flame. In RGB it is rgb(170, 108, 71), in HSL hsl(22.42, 41.08%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.992% 0.09467 50.891).

What colors go well with #aa6c47?

The complementary color of #aa6c47 is #3787ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af6565 and #9a7734. The triadic partners are #358f76 and #7d73b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa6c47?

White text reads better on #aa6c47: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa6c47 a warm or cool color?

#aa6c47 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.095.