Close to Camel
#A38556
#A38556 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 52.2% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A38556.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.47:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.05:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.47:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.05:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A38556 as they’d see it.
#A38556 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A38556
What color is #A38556?
#A38556 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 52.2% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A38556 in RGB?
#A38556 is rgb(163, 133, 86): 163 red, 133 green, and 86 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A38556 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 47, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A38556?
PANTONE 456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A38556?
Its complement #6C8BBD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.