What color is #A1864E?

#A1864E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Greek Olive. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1864E?

The RGB value is 161, 134, 78: 161 red, 134 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1864E?

The complementary color is #4E69A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1864E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1864E color

#A1864E rgb(161, 134, 78)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A1864E is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 52.5% green and 30.6% blue (161, 134, 78).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 52% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Greek Olive (#A08650), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#A1864E color codes

HEX	`#A1864E`
RGB	`rgb(161, 134, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 52.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 52%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 52%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.25, 2.91, 33.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.25, 33.92, 85.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.599, 25.179, 10.77)`
Decimal	`10585678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1864E, 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 #A1864E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A1864E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #A1864E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1864e; }
.text { color: #a1864e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1864e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 134 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1864e, #93a14e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A1864E?: #A1864E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Greek Olive. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1864E?: The RGB value is 161, 134, 78: 161 red, 134 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1864E?: The complementary color is #4E69A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1864E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.