#A08357

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Tan.

About #A08357

The hex code #A08357 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Tan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 131, and 87.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 18% magenta inks. 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 #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A08357
RGB160, 131, 87
HSL36.2°, 29.6%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 18%, 46%, 37%
HSV36.2°, 45.6%, 62.7%
LAB56.5, 5.1, 27.9
XYZ24.3, 24.4, 12.4
Decimal10519383

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.88:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A08357; }
.text-color { color: #A08357; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A08357; }

Similar Colors

Tan
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