What color is #A24117?

#A24117 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Donkey Kong. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A24117?

The RGB value is 162, 65, 23: 162 red, 65 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A24117?

The complementary color is #1778A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A24117?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A24117 color

#A24117 rgb(162, 65, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A24117 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 25.5% green and 9% blue (162, 65, 23).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 86% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Donkey Kong (#AB4210), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#A24117 color codes

HEX	`#A24117`
RGB	`rgb(162, 65, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 25.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 75%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 86%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 86%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.45, 38.09, 43.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.45, 57.69, 48.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.947, 11.526, 2.143)`
Decimal	`10633495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A24117, 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 #A24117	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A24117 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	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 #A24117 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a24117; }
.text { color: #a24117; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a24117; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 65 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a24117, #a28617); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rust.

Questions

What color is #A24117?: #A24117 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Donkey Kong. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A24117?: The RGB value is 162, 65, 23: 162 red, 65 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A24117?: The complementary color is #1778A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A24117?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.