What color is #A48A80?

#A48A80 is a grayish orange known as Earthbound. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Earthbound?

The RGB value is 164, 138, 128: 164 red, 138 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Earthbound?

The complementary color is #809AA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A48A80?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Earthbound color: hex code #A48A80

#A48A80 rgb(164, 138, 128)

Shades of gray

Earthbound has the hex code #A48A80. It is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 54.1% green and 50.2% blue (164, 138, 128).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 17% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 22% yellow and 36% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

Earthbound (#A48A80) color codes

HEX	`#A48A80`
RGB	`rgb(164, 138, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 54.1%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 17%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 22%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 22%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.55, 8.2, 9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.55, 12.19, 47.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.295, 27.629, 24.26)`
Decimal	`10783360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Earthbound, 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 #A48A80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A48A80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	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 #A48A80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a48a80; }
.text { color: #a48a80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a48a80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 138 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a48a80, #a49c80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

See #A48A80 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A48A80?: #A48A80 is a grayish orange known as Earthbound. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Earthbound?: The RGB value is 164, 138, 128: 164 red, 138 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Earthbound?: The complementary color is #809AA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A48A80?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.