What color is #A28A7D?

#A28A7D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Earthbound. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A28A7D?

The RGB value is 162, 138, 125: 162 red, 138 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A28A7D?

The complementary color is #7D95A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A28A7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A28A7D color

#A28A7D rgb(162, 138, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A28A7D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 54.1% green and 49% blue (162, 138, 125).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 17% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Earthbound (#A48A80), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#A28A7D color codes

HEX	`#A28A7D`
RGB	`rgb(162, 138, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 54.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 17%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 23%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.29, 6.95, 10.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.29, 12.44, 56.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.691, 27.34, 23.217)`
Decimal	`10652285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A28A7D, 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 #A28A7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A28A7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #A28A7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a28a7d; }
.text { color: #a28a7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a28a7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 138 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a28a7d, #a29d7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A28A7D?: #A28A7D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Earthbound. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A28A7D?: The RGB value is 162, 138, 125: 162 red, 138 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A28A7D?: The complementary color is #7D95A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A28A7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.