What color is #A09358?

#A09358 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 #A09358?

The RGB value is 160, 147, 88: 160 red, 147 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A09358?

The complementary color is #5865A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A09358?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A09358 color

#A09358 rgb(160, 147, 88)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A09358 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 57.6% green and 34.5% blue (160, 147, 88).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 45% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Backroom Ember (#A19250), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#A09358 color codes

HEX	`#A09358`
RGB	`rgb(160, 147, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 57.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 45%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.82, -3.7, 32.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.82, 33.1, 96.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.693, 29.047, 13.431)`
Decimal	`10523480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A09358, 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 #A09358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A09358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #A09358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a09358; }
.text { color: #a09358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a09358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 147 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a09358, #89a058); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #A09358?: #A09358 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 #A09358?: The RGB value is 160, 147, 88: 160 red, 147 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A09358?: The complementary color is #5865A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A09358?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.