What color is #A0662B?

#A0662B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Woodgrain. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0662B?

The RGB value is 160, 102, 43: 160 red, 102 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0662B?

The complementary color is #2B65A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0662B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0662B color

#A0662B rgb(160, 102, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A0662B is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 40% green and 16.9% blue (160, 102, 43).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 58% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 73% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Woodgrain (#996633), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#A0662B color codes

HEX	`#A0662B`
RGB	`rgb(160, 102, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 40%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 58%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 73%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.45, 18.02, 41.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.45, 45.4, 66.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.686, 17.153, 4.559)`
Decimal	`10511915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0662B, 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 #A0662B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A0662B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #A0662B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0662b; }
.text { color: #a0662b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0662b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 102 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0662b, #9fa02b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #A0662B?: #A0662B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Woodgrain. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0662B?: The RGB value is 160, 102, 43: 160 red, 102 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0662B?: The complementary color is #2B65A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0662B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.