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#ab6c02 color: Caramel

#ab6c02 is rgb(171, 108, 2) in RGB and oklch(58.553% 0.12654 69.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

58.6%
0.127
70°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #ab6c02

#ab6c02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel (#af6f09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ab6c02 mixed with white

  1. ab6c02
  2. b47b30
  3. bd894b
  4. c59863
  5. cea679
  6. d6b590
  7. dfc4a6
  8. e7d2bc
  9. efe1d2
  10. f7f0e8

Darker: #ab6c02 mixed with black

  1. ab6c02
  2. 945d01
  3. 7e4e01
  4. 684001
  5. 543200
  6. 402500
  7. 2d1900
  8. 1b0d00
  9. 0b0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab6c02 with less saturation

  1. ab6c02
  2. a76e21
  3. a27031
  4. 9e723e
  5. 997448
  6. 957552
  7. 90775b
  8. 8b7864
  9. 867a6c
  10. 817b74

Questions about #ab6c02

What color is #ab6c02?

#ab6c02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(171, 108, 2), in HSL hsl(37.63, 97.69%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.553% 0.12654 69.675).

What colors go well with #ab6c02?

The complementary color of #ab6c02 is #3880c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b95e3e and #8e7c00. The triadic partners are #00928b and #9365b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab6c02?

White text reads better on #ab6c02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab6c02 a warm or cool color?

#ab6c02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.127.