What color is #A8816D?

#A8816D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Nougat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8816D?

The RGB value is 168, 129, 109: 168 red, 129 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8816D?

The complementary color is #6D94A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8816D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8816D color

#A8816D rgb(168, 129, 109)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A8816D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 50.6% green and 42.7% blue (168, 129, 109).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 25% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 35% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Nougat (#AE8A78), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#A8816D color codes

HEX	`#A8816D`
RGB	`rgb(168, 129, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 50.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 25%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 35%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.2, 12.18, 16.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.2, 20.62, 53.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.76, 25.131, 17.906)`
Decimal	`11043181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8816D, 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 #A8816D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A8816D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #A8816D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8816d; }
.text { color: #a8816d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8816d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 129 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8816d, #a89e6d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A8816D?: #A8816D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Nougat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8816D?: The RGB value is 168, 129, 109: 168 red, 129 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8816D?: The complementary color is #6D94A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8816D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.