What color is #A08C6E?

#A08C6E is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Gramps Shoehorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08C6E?

The RGB value is 160, 140, 110: 160 red, 140 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08C6E?

The complementary color is #6E82A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08C6E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08C6E color

#A08C6E rgb(160, 140, 110)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A08C6E is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 54.9% green and 43.1% blue (160, 140, 110).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 21% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 31% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Gramps Shoehorn (#A3896C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#A08C6E color codes

HEX	`#A08C6E`
RGB	`rgb(160, 140, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 54.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 21%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 31%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 31%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.3, 2.84, 18.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.3, 19.03, 81.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.69, 27.356, 18.623)`
Decimal	`10521710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08C6E, 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 #A08C6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08C6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #A08C6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08c6e; }
.text { color: #a08c6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08c6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 140 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08c6e, #9ba06e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A08C6E?: #A08C6E is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Gramps Shoehorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08C6E?: The RGB value is 160, 140, 110: 160 red, 140 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08C6E?: The complementary color is #6E82A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08C6E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.