What color is #A0887C?

#A0887C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Earthbound. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0887C?

The RGB value is 160, 136, 124: 160 red, 136 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0887C?

The complementary color is #7C94A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0887C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0887C color

#A0887C rgb(160, 136, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0887C is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 53.3% green and 48.6% blue (160, 136, 124).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 16% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 22% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Earthbound (#A48A80), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#A0887C color codes

HEX	`#A0887C`
RGB	`rgb(160, 136, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 53.3%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 16%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 23%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.54, 7.13, 9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.54, 12.13, 54.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.94, 26.538, 22.768)`
Decimal	`10520700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0887C, 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 #A0887C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A0887C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	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 #A0887C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0887c; }
.text { color: #a0887c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0887c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 136 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0887c, #a09a7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A0887C?: #A0887C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Earthbound. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0887C?: The RGB value is 160, 136, 124: 160 red, 136 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0887C?: The complementary color is #7C94A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0887C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.