What color is #A06543?

#A06543 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Argan Oil. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A06543?

The RGB value is 160, 101, 67: 160 red, 101 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A06543?

The complementary color is #437EA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A06543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A06543 color

#A06543 rgb(160, 101, 67)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A06543 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 39.6% green and 26.3% blue (160, 101, 67).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 41% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 58% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Argan Oil (#9D6646), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#A06543 color codes

HEX	`#A06543`
RGB	`rgb(160, 101, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 39.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 41%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 58%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 58%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.5, 20.21, 28.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.5, 35.33, 55.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.165, 17.188, 7.565)`
Decimal	`10511683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A06543, 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 #A06543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A06543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	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 #A06543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a06543; }
.text { color: #a06543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a06543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 101 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a06543, #a09343); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #A06543?: #A06543 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Argan Oil. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A06543?: The RGB value is 160, 101, 67: 160 red, 101 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A06543?: The complementary color is #437EA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A06543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.