#A06616

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #A06616

The precise color #A06616 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 102 green, and 22 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 86% yellow, and 37% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A06616
RGB160, 102, 22
HSL34.8°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 36%, 86%, 37%
HSV34.8°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB48.3, 17.2, 50.3
XYZ19.4, 17.0, 3.0
Decimal10511894

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.41:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A06616; }
.text-color { color: #A06616; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A06616; }

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