What color is #A98A6C?

#A98A6C 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 #A98A6C?

The RGB value is 169, 138, 108: 169 red, 138 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A98A6C?

The complementary color is #6C8BA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A98A6C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A98A6C color

#A98A6C rgb(169, 138, 108)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A98A6C is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 54.1% green and 42.4% blue (169, 138, 108).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 26% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 36% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Gramps Shoehorn (#A3896C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#A98A6C color codes

HEX	`#A98A6C`
RGB	`rgb(169, 138, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 54.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 26%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 36%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 36%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.61, 7.4, 20.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.61, 21.8, 70.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.158, 27.696, 18.047)`
Decimal	`11111020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A98A6C, 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 #A98A6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A98A6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	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 #A98A6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a98a6c; }
.text { color: #a98a6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a98a6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 138 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a98a6c, #a9a96c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A98A6C?: #A98A6C 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 #A98A6C?: The RGB value is 169, 138, 108: 169 red, 138 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A98A6C?: The complementary color is #6C8BA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A98A6C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.