What color is #A58556?

#A58556 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 #A58556?

The RGB value is 165, 133, 86: 165 red, 133 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A58556?

The complementary color is #5676A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A58556?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A58556 color

#A58556 rgb(165, 133, 86)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A58556 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 52.2% green and 33.7% blue (165, 133, 86).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 48% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Banner Gold (#A28557), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#A58556 color codes

HEX	`#A58556`
RGB	`rgb(165, 133, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 52.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 31%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 48%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 48%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.51, 5.99, 29.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.51, 30.48, 78.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.585, 25.448, 12.367)`
Decimal	`10847574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A58556, 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 #A58556	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A58556 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	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 #A58556 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a58556; }
.text { color: #a58556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a58556; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 133 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a58556, #9ea556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A58556?: #A58556 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 #A58556?: The RGB value is 165, 133, 86: 165 red, 133 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A58556?: The complementary color is #5676A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A58556?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.