What color is #A28862?

#A28862 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 #A28862?

The RGB value is 162, 136, 98: 162 red, 136 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A28862?

The complementary color is #627CA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A28862?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A28862 color

#A28862 rgb(162, 136, 98)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A28862 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 53.3% green and 38.4% blue (162, 136, 98).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 26% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 40% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Banner Gold (#A28557), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#A28862 color codes

HEX	`#A28862`
RGB	`rgb(162, 136, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 53.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 26%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 40%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.2, 4.37, 24.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.2, 24.48, 79.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.91, 26.173, 15.24)`
Decimal	`10651746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A28862, 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 #A28862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A28862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	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 #A28862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a28862; }
.text { color: #a28862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a28862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 136 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a28862, #9ca262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A28862?: #A28862 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 #A28862?: The RGB value is 162, 136, 98: 162 red, 136 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A28862?: The complementary color is #627CA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A28862?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.