#A8997C
A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Tan.
About #A8997C
The precise color #A8997C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Tan. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 153, 124).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 9% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 39.5° hue, 20.2% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8997C
RGB168, 153, 124
HSL39.5°, 20.2%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 9%, 26%, 34%
HSV39.5°, 26.2%, 65.9%
LAB63.8, 0.8, 17.3
XYZ31.2, 32.6, 23.7
Decimal11049340
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8997C;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8997C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8997C;
}