What color is #A5682A?

#A5682A is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Eagle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5682A?

The RGB value is 165, 104, 42: 165 red, 104 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5682A?

The complementary color is #2A67A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5682A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5682A color

#A5682A rgb(165, 104, 42)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A5682A is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 40.8% green and 16.5% blue (165, 104, 42).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 59% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 75% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Eagle (#A26C36), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#A5682A color codes

HEX	`#A5682A`
RGB	`rgb(165, 104, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 40.8%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 59%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 75%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 75%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.58, 19.06, 43.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.58, 47.51, 66.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.887, 18.069, 4.578)`
Decimal	`10840106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5682A, 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 #A5682A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A5682A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	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 #A5682A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5682a; }
.text { color: #a5682a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5682a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 104 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5682a, #a4a52a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #A5682A?: #A5682A is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Eagle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5682A?: The RGB value is 165, 104, 42: 165 red, 104 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5682A?: The complementary color is #2A67A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5682A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.