What color is #A28B38?

#A28B38 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Luxor Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A28B38?

The RGB value is 162, 139, 56: 162 red, 139 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A28B38?

The complementary color is #384FA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A28B38?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A28B38 color

#A28B38 rgb(162, 139, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A28B38 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 54.5% green and 22% blue (162, 139, 56).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 65% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#A28B38 color codes

HEX	`#A28B38`
RGB	`rgb(162, 139, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 54.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 49%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 65%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 65%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.45, -1.18, 46.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.45, 46.26, 91.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.848, 26.433, 7.534)`
Decimal	`10652472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A28B38, 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 #A28B38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A28B38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #A28B38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a28b38; }
.text { color: #a28b38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a28b38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 139 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a28b38, #84a238); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #A28B38?: #A28B38 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Luxor Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A28B38?: The RGB value is 162, 139, 56: 162 red, 139 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A28B38?: The complementary color is #384FA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A28B38?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.