What color is #A28569?

#A28569 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Mulled Cider. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A28569?

The RGB value is 162, 133, 105: 162 red, 133 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A28569?

The complementary color is #6986A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A28569?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A28569 color

#A28569 rgb(162, 133, 105)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A28569 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 52.2% green and 41.2% blue (162, 133, 105).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 23% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 35% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Mulled Cider (#A18162), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#A28569 color codes

HEX	`#A28569`
RGB	`rgb(162, 133, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 52.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 23%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 35%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.54, 6.93, 19.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.54, 20.47, 70.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.838, 25.478, 16.919)`
Decimal	`10650985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A28569, 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 #A28569	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A28569 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #A28569 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a28569; }
.text { color: #a28569; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a28569; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 133 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a28569, #a2a269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A28569?: #A28569 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Mulled Cider. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A28569?: The RGB value is 162, 133, 105: 162 red, 133 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A28569?: The complementary color is #6986A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A28569?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.