#A87C49

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #A87C49

The precise color #A87C49 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Peru. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 124 green, and 73 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, 26% magenta, 57% yellow, and 34% black. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A87C49
RGB168, 124, 73
HSL32.2°, 39.4%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 26%, 57%, 34%
HSV32.2°, 56.5%, 65.9%
LAB55.3, 11.1, 34.3
XYZ24.6, 23.2, 9.5
Decimal11041865

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A87C49; }
.text-color { color: #A87C49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A87C49; }

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