What color is #A9845B?

#A9845B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cumin. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9845B?

The RGB value is 169, 132, 91: 169 red, 132 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9845B?

The complementary color is #5B80A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9845B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9845B color

#A9845B rgb(169, 132, 91)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A9845B is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 51.8% green and 35.7% blue (169, 132, 91).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 31% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 46% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Cumin (#A58459), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#A9845B color codes

HEX	`#A9845B`
RGB	`rgb(169, 132, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 51.8%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 31%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 46%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 46%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.75, 8.78, 27.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.75, 28.89, 72.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.503, 25.694, 13.459)`
Decimal	`11109467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9845B, 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 #A9845B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A9845B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	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 #A9845B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9845b; }
.text { color: #a9845b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9845b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 132 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9845b, #a7a95b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A9845B?: #A9845B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cumin. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9845B?: The RGB value is 169, 132, 91: 169 red, 132 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9845B?: The complementary color is #5B80A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9845B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.