What color is #A98968?

#A98968 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Gramps Shoehorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A98968?

The RGB value is 169, 137, 104: 169 red, 137 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A98968?

The complementary color is #6888A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A98968?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A98968 color

#A98968 rgb(169, 137, 104)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A98968 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 53.7% green and 40.8% blue (169, 137, 104).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 27% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 38% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Gramps Shoehorn (#A3896C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#A98968 color codes

HEX	`#A98968`
RGB	`rgb(169, 137, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 53.7%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 27%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 38%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 38%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.28, 7.46, 22.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.28, 23.51, 71.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.807, 27.327, 16.904)`
Decimal	`11110760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A98968, 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 #A98968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A98968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #A98968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a98968; }
.text { color: #a98968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a98968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 137 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a98968, #a9a968); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A98968?: #A98968 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Gramps Shoehorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A98968?: The RGB value is 169, 137, 104: 169 red, 137 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A98968?: The complementary color is #6888A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A98968?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.