What color is #A8834E?

#A8834E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Hamster Fur. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8834E?

The RGB value is 168, 131, 78: 168 red, 131 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8834E?

The complementary color is #4E73A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8834E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8834E color

#A8834E rgb(168, 131, 78)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A8834E is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 51.4% green and 30.6% blue (168, 131, 78).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 37% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 54% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Hamster Fur (#A6814C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#A8834E color codes

HEX	`#A8834E`
RGB	`rgb(168, 131, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 51.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 37%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 54%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 54%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.18, 7.64, 33.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.18, 34.73, 77.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.641, 25.109, 10.702)`
Decimal	`11043662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8834E, 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 #A8834E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A8834E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #A8834E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8834e; }
.text { color: #a8834e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8834e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 131 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8834e, #a0a84e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A8834E?: #A8834E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Hamster Fur. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8834E?: The RGB value is 168, 131, 78: 168 red, 131 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8834E?: The complementary color is #4E73A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8834E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.