What color is #A0845B?

#A0845B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Banner Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0845B?

The RGB value is 160, 132, 91: 160 red, 132 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0845B?

The complementary color is #5B77A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0845B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0845B color

#A0845B rgb(160, 132, 91)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A0845B is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 51.8% green and 35.7% blue (160, 132, 91).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 27% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 43% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Banner Gold (#A28557), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#A0845B color codes

HEX	`#A0845B`
RGB	`rgb(160, 132, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 51.8%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 27%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 43%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.81, 4.95, 26.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.81, 26.59, 79.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.638, 24.733, 13.372)`
Decimal	`10519643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0845B, 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 #A0845B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A0845B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	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 #A0845B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0845b; }
.text { color: #a0845b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0845b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 132 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0845b, #9aa05b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A0845B?: #A0845B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Banner Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0845B?: The RGB value is 160, 132, 91: 160 red, 132 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0845B?: The complementary color is #5B77A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0845B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.