What color is #A38052?

#A38052 is a desaturated orange known as Forbidden Peanut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Forbidden Peanut?

The RGB value is 163, 128, 82: 163 red, 128 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Forbidden Peanut?

The complementary color is #5275A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A38052?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Forbidden Peanut color: hex code #A38052

#A38052 rgb(163, 128, 82)

Shades of brown

Forbidden Peanut has the hex code #A38052. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 50.2% green and 32.2% blue (163, 128, 82).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 33% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 50% yellow and 36% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

Forbidden Peanut (#A38052) color codes

HEX	`#A38052`
RGB	`rgb(163, 128, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 50.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 33%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 50%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.92, 7.54, 30.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.92, 30.95, 75.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.347, 23.835, 11.299)`
Decimal	`10715218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Forbidden Peanut, 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 #A38052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A38052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	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 #A38052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a38052; }
.text { color: #a38052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a38052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 128 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a38052, #9da352); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

See #A38052 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A38052?: #A38052 is a desaturated orange known as Forbidden Peanut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Forbidden Peanut?: The RGB value is 163, 128, 82: 163 red, 128 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Forbidden Peanut?: The complementary color is #5275A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A38052?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.