What color is #A58459?

#A58459 is a desaturated orange known as Cumin. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cumin?

The RGB value is 165, 132, 89: 165 red, 132 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cumin?

The complementary color is #597AA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A58459?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cumin color: hex code #A58459

#A58459 rgb(165, 132, 89)

Shades of brown

Cumin has the hex code #A58459. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 51.8% green and 34.9% blue (165, 132, 89).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 30% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 46% yellow and 35% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

Cumin (#A58459) color codes

HEX	`#A58459`
RGB	`rgb(165, 132, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 51.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 30%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 46%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 46%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.29, 6.87, 27.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.29, 28.79, 76.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.572, 25.225, 12.971)`
Decimal	`10847321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cumin, 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 #A58459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A58459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #A58459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a58459; }
.text { color: #a58459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a58459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 132 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a58459, #a0a559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

See #A58459 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A58459?: #A58459 is a desaturated orange known as Cumin. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cumin?: The RGB value is 165, 132, 89: 165 red, 132 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cumin?: The complementary color is #597AA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A58459?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.