What color is #A48655?

#A48655 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 #A48655?

The RGB value is 164, 134, 85: 164 red, 134 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A48655?

The complementary color is #5573A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A48655?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A48655 color

#A48655 rgb(164, 134, 85)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A48655 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 52.5% green and 33.3% blue (164, 134, 85).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 32% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 48% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Banner Gold (#A28557), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#A48655 color codes

HEX	`#A48655`
RGB	`rgb(164, 134, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 52.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 32%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 48%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.66, 4.9, 30.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.66, 30.98, 80.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.476, 25.6, 12.192)`
Decimal	`10782293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A48655, 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 #A48655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A48655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #A48655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a48655; }
.text { color: #a48655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a48655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 134 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a48655, #9ba455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A48655?: #A48655 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 #A48655?: The RGB value is 164, 134, 85: 164 red, 134 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A48655?: The complementary color is #5573A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A48655?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.