What color is #A9693A?

#A9693A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bourbon. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9693A?

The RGB value is 169, 105, 58: 169 red, 105 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9693A?

The complementary color is #3A7AA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9693A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9693A color

#A9693A rgb(169, 105, 58)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A9693A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 41.2% green and 22.7% blue (169, 105, 58).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 49% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 66% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Bourbon (#AF6C3E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#A9693A color codes

HEX	`#A9693A`
RGB	`rgb(169, 105, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 41.2%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 49%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 66%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 66%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.51, 21.16, 36.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.51, 42.29, 59.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.179, 18.846, 6.472)`
Decimal	`11102522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9693A, 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 #A9693A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A9693A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	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 #A9693A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9693a; }
.text { color: #a9693a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9693a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 105 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9693a, #a9a13a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #A9693A?: #A9693A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bourbon. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9693A?: The RGB value is 169, 105, 58: 169 red, 105 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9693A?: The complementary color is #3A7AA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9693A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.