What color is #A09256?

#A09256 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 #A09256?

The RGB value is 160, 146, 86: 160 red, 146 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A09256?

The complementary color is #5664A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A09256?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A09256 color

#A09256 rgb(160, 146, 86)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A09256 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 57.3% green and 33.7% blue (160, 146, 86).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 46% 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 6.74:1).

#A09256 color codes

HEX	`#A09256`
RGB	`rgb(160, 146, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 57.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 46%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 46%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.52, -3.36, 33.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.52, 33.74, 95.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.457, 28.704, 12.949)`
Decimal	`10523222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A09256, 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 #A09256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A09256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	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 #A09256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a09256; }
.text { color: #a09256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a09256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 146 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a09256, #89a056); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #A09256?: #A09256 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 #A09256?: The RGB value is 160, 146, 86: 160 red, 146 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A09256?: The complementary color is #5664A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A09256?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.