What color is #A08F4F?

#A08F4F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Backroom Ember. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08F4F?

The RGB value is 160, 143, 79: 160 red, 143 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08F4F?

The complementary color is #4F60A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08F4F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08F4F color

#A08F4F rgb(160, 143, 79)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A08F4F is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 56.1% green and 31% blue (160, 143, 79).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 34% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 51% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Backroom Ember (#A19250), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#A08F4F color codes

HEX	`#A08F4F`
RGB	`rgb(160, 143, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 56.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 34%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 51%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 51%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.6, -2.42, 36.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.6, 36.21, 93.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.732, 27.684, 11.384)`
Decimal	`10522447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08F4F, 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 #A08F4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08F4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	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 #A08F4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08f4f; }
.text { color: #a08f4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08f4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 143 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08f4f, #89a04f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #A08F4F?: #A08F4F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Backroom Ember. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08F4F?: The RGB value is 160, 143, 79: 160 red, 143 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08F4F?: The complementary color is #4F60A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08F4F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.