What color is #A1886F?

#A1886F is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Gramps Shoehorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1886F?

The RGB value is 161, 136, 111: 161 red, 136 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1886F?

The complementary color is #6F88A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1886F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1886F color

#A1886F rgb(161, 136, 111)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A1886F is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 53.3% green and 43.5% blue (161, 136, 111).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 21% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 31% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Gramps Shoehorn (#A3896C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#A1886F color codes

HEX	`#A1886F`
RGB	`rgb(161, 136, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 53.3%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 21%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 31%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 31%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.35, 5.63, 16.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.35, 17.87, 71.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.372, 26.334, 18.73)`
Decimal	`10586223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1886F, 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 #A1886F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A1886F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #A1886F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1886f; }
.text { color: #a1886f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1886f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 136 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1886f, #a1a16f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A1886F?: #A1886F is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Gramps Shoehorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1886F?: The RGB value is 161, 136, 111: 161 red, 136 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1886F?: The complementary color is #6F88A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1886F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.