#A8660F

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #A8660F

Visually, #A8660F is defined as a vivid orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Peru. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 102 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 39% M, 91% Y, and 34% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8660F
RGB168, 102, 15
HSL34.1°, 83.6%, 35.9%
CMYK0%, 39%, 91%, 34%
HSV34.1°, 91.1%, 65.9%
LAB49.3, 20.6, 53.6
XYZ21.0, 17.9, 2.8
Decimal11036175

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.57:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8660F; }
.text-color { color: #A8660F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8660F; }

Similar Colors

Peru
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