What color is #A1865D?

#A1865D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Banner Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1865D?

The RGB value is 161, 134, 93: 161 red, 134 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1865D?

The complementary color is #5D78A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1865D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1865D color

#A1865D rgb(161, 134, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A1865D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 52.5% green and 36.5% blue (161, 134, 93).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 42% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Banner Gold (#A28557), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#A1865D color codes

HEX	`#A1865D`
RGB	`rgb(161, 134, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 52.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 42%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 42%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.48, 4.48, 25.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.48, 26.29, 80.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.2, 25.419, 13.933)`
Decimal	`10585693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1865D, 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 #A1865D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A1865D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #A1865D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1865d; }
.text { color: #a1865d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1865d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 134 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1865d, #9aa15d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A1865D?: #A1865D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Banner Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1865D?: The RGB value is 161, 134, 93: 161 red, 134 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1865D?: The complementary color is #5D78A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1865D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.