#A8998A

A light, muted orange closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #A8998A

Visually, #A8998A is defined as a muted orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 153, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 9% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 30.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#A8998A
RGB168, 153, 138
HSL30.0°, 14.7%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 9%, 18%, 34%
HSV30.0°, 17.9%, 65.9%
LAB64.1, 3.0, 9.9
XYZ32.1, 32.9, 28.7
Decimal11049354

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8998A; }
.text-color { color: #A8998A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8998A; }

Similar Colors

Darkgray
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