What color is #A9986A?

#A9986A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Veranda Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9986A?

The RGB value is 169, 152, 106: 169 red, 152 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9986A?

The complementary color is #6A7BA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9986A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9986A color

#A9986A rgb(169, 152, 106)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A9986A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 59.6% green and 41.6% blue (169, 152, 106).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 27% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 37% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Veranda Gold (#AF9968), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#A9986A color codes

HEX	`#A9986A`
RGB	`rgb(169, 152, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 59.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 27%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 37%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 37%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.29, -0.6, 26.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.29, 26.53, 91.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.193, 31.933, 18.206)`
Decimal	`11114602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9986A, 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 #A9986A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9986A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	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 #A9986A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9986a; }
.text { color: #a9986a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9986a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 152 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9986a, #9ba96a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #A9986A?: #A9986A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Veranda Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9986A?: The RGB value is 169, 152, 106: 169 red, 152 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9986A?: The complementary color is #6A7BA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9986A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.