What color is #A28557?

#A28557 is a desaturated orange known as Banner Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Banner Gold?

The RGB value is 162, 133, 87: 162 red, 133 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Banner Gold?

The complementary color is #5774A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A28557?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Banner Gold color: hex code #A28557

#A28557 rgb(162, 133, 87)

Shades of brown

Banner Gold has the hex code #A28557. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 52.2% green and 34.1% blue (162, 133, 87).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 30% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 46% yellow and 36% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

Banner Gold (#A28557) color codes

HEX	`#A28557`
RGB	`rgb(162, 133, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 52.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 30%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 46%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 46%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.22, 4.81, 28.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.22, 29.3, 80.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.009, 25.146, 12.551)`
Decimal	`10650967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Banner Gold, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A28557	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A28557 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A28557 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a28557; }
.text { color: #a28557; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a28557; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 133 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a28557, #99a257); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

See #A28557 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A28557?: #A28557 is a desaturated orange known as Banner Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Banner Gold?: The RGB value is 162, 133, 87: 162 red, 133 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Banner Gold?: The complementary color is #5774A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A28557?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.