What color is #A56531?

#A56531 is a moderate orange known as Mai Tai. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mai Tai?

The RGB value is 165, 101, 49: 165 red, 101 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mai Tai?

The complementary color is #3171A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A56531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mai Tai color: hex code #A56531

#A56531 rgb(165, 101, 49)

Shades of brown

Mai Tai has the hex code #A56531. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 39.6% green and 19.2% blue (165, 101, 49).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 54% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 70% yellow and 35% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

Mai Tai (#A56531) color codes

HEX	`#A56531`
RGB	`rgb(165, 101, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 39.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 54%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 70%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 70%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.92, 21.12, 39.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.92, 44.69, 61.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.727, 17.53, 5.197)`
Decimal	`10839345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mai Tai, 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 #A56531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A56531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	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 #A56531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a56531; }
.text { color: #a56531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a56531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 101 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a56531, #a59f31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

See #A56531 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A56531?: #A56531 is a moderate orange known as Mai Tai. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mai Tai?: The RGB value is 165, 101, 49: 165 red, 101 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mai Tai?: The complementary color is #3171A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A56531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.