#A89983

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #A89983

The precise color #A89983 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 153 green, and 131 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 9% M, 22% Y, and 34% K. With a hue angle of 35.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A89983
RGB168, 153, 131
HSL35.7°, 17.5%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 9%, 22%, 34%
HSV35.7°, 22.0%, 65.9%
LAB64.0, 1.9, 13.6
XYZ31.6, 32.7, 26.1
Decimal11049347

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A89983; }
.text-color { color: #A89983; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A89983; }

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