#A86600

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #A86600

At its core, #A86600 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 102, and 0.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 39% M, 100% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 36.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A86600
RGB168, 102, 0
HSL36.4°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 39%, 100%, 34%
HSV36.4°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB49.3, 20.4, 57.0
XYZ20.9, 17.8, 2.3
Decimal11036160

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.57:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A86600; }
.text-color { color: #A86600; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A86600; }

Similar Colors

Peru
#CD853F