What color is #A08975?

#A08975 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Cocoloco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08975?

The RGB value is 160, 137, 117: 160 red, 137 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08975?

The complementary color is #758CA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08975?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08975 color

#A08975 rgb(160, 137, 117)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A08975 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 53.7% green and 45.9% blue (160, 137, 117).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 18% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 27% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Cocoloco (#AA8F7A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#A08975 color codes

HEX	`#A08975`
RGB	`rgb(160, 137, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 53.7%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 18%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 27%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 27%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.65, 5.51, 13.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.65, 15, 68.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.654, 26.65, 20.566)`
Decimal	`10520949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08975, 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 #A08975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #A08975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08975; }
.text { color: #a08975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 137 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08975, #a09f75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A08975?: #A08975 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Cocoloco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08975?: The RGB value is 160, 137, 117: 160 red, 137 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08975?: The complementary color is #758CA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08975?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.