What color is #A28D50?

#A28D50 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Salted Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A28D50?

The RGB value is 162, 141, 80: 162 red, 141 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A28D50?

The complementary color is #5065A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A28D50?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A28D50 color

#A28D50 rgb(162, 141, 80)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A28D50 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 55.3% green and 31.4% blue (162, 141, 80).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 34% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 51% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Salted Capers (#A69151), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#A28D50 color codes

HEX	`#A28D50`
RGB	`rgb(162, 141, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 55.3%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 34%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 51%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.26, -0.35, 35.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.26, 35.23, 90.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.874, 27.311, 11.497)`
Decimal	`10653008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A28D50, 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 #A28D50	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A28D50 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #A28D50 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a28d50; }
.text { color: #a28d50; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a28d50; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 141 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a28d50, #8ea250); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A28D50?: #A28D50 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Salted Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A28D50?: The RGB value is 162, 141, 80: 162 red, 141 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A28D50?: The complementary color is #5065A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A28D50?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.