What color is #A8755D?

#A8755D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Hazelnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8755D?

The RGB value is 168, 117, 93: 168 red, 117 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8755D?

The complementary color is #5D90A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8755D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8755D color

#A8755D rgb(168, 117, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A8755D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 45.9% green and 36.5% blue (168, 117, 93).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 30% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 45% yellow and 34% 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 5.37:1).

#A8755D color codes

HEX	`#A8755D`
RGB	`rgb(168, 117, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 45.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 30%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 45%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.86, 17.05, 21.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.86, 27.25, 51.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.487, 21.839, 13.28)`
Decimal	`11040093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8755D, 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 #A8755D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A8755D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #A8755D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8755d; }
.text { color: #a8755d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8755d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 117 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8755d, #a89a5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A8755D?: #A8755D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Hazelnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8755D?: The RGB value is 168, 117, 93: 168 red, 117 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8755D?: The complementary color is #5D90A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8755D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.