What color is #A7755F?

#A7755F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Hazelnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7755F?

The RGB value is 167, 117, 95: 167 red, 117 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7755F?

The complementary color is #5F91A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7755F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7755F color

#A7755F rgb(167, 117, 95)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A7755F is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 45.9% green and 37.3% blue (167, 117, 95).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 43% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Hazelnut (#A8715A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#A7755F color codes

HEX	`#A7755F`
RGB	`rgb(167, 117, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 45.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 29%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 43%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 43%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.78, 16.85, 19.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.78, 26.14, 49.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.364, 21.766, 13.742)`
Decimal	`10974559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7755F, 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 #A7755F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A7755F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #A7755F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7755f; }
.text { color: #a7755f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7755f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 117 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7755f, #a7995f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A7755F?: #A7755F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Hazelnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7755F?: The RGB value is 167, 117, 95: 167 red, 117 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7755F?: The complementary color is #5F91A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7755F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.