What color is #D0A08A?

#D0A08A is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Apricotta. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0A08A?

The RGB value is 208, 160, 138: 208 red, 160 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0A08A?

The complementary color is #8ABAD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0A08A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0A08A color

#D0A08A rgb(208, 160, 138)

Shades of brown

The hex color #D0A08A is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 62.7% green and 54.1% blue (208, 160, 138).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 43% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 34% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Apricotta (#D8A48F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#D0A08A color codes

HEX	`#D0A08A`
RGB	`rgb(208, 160, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 62.7%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 43%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 34%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 34%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.75, 14.75, 18.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.75, 23.53, 51.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.172, 40.389, 29.562)`
Decimal	`13672586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0A08A, 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 #D0A08A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0A08A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	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 #D0A08A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0a08a; }
.text { color: #d0a08a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0a08a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 160 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0a08a, #d0c38a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D0A08A?: #D0A08A is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Apricotta. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0A08A?: The RGB value is 208, 160, 138: 208 red, 160 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0A08A?: The complementary color is #8ABAD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0A08A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.