#A8996D

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Tan.

About #A8996D

When working with digital screens, the color #A8996D is rendered by mixing light. 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 168, 153, and 109.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 9% M, 35% Y, and 34% K. With a hue angle of 44.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8996D
RGB168, 153, 109
HSL44.7°, 25.3%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 9%, 35%, 34%
HSV44.7°, 35.1%, 65.9%
LAB63.5, -1.2, 25.2
XYZ30.3, 32.2, 19.1
Decimal11049325

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8996D; }
.text-color { color: #A8996D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8996D; }

Similar Colors

Tan
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