What color is #A7842E?

#A7842E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Rich Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7842E?

The RGB value is 167, 132, 46: 167 red, 132 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7842E?

The complementary color is #2E51A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7842E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7842E color

#A7842E rgb(167, 132, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A7842E is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 51.8% green and 18% blue (167, 132, 46).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 57% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 72% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Rich Gold (#AA8833), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#A7842E color codes

HEX	`#A7842E`
RGB	`rgb(167, 132, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 51.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 57%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 72%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 72%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.99, 4.37, 49.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.99, 49.54, 84.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.682, 24.917, 6.094)`
Decimal	`10978350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7842E, 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 #A7842E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A7842E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	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 #A7842E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7842e; }
.text { color: #a7842e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7842e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 132 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7842e, #8da72e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A7842E?: #A7842E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Rich Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7842E?: The RGB value is 167, 132, 46: 167 red, 132 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7842E?: The complementary color is #2E51A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7842E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.