Close to Cafe au Lait
#A6795E
#A6795E is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Cafe au Lait. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 47.5% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#A6795E in use
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What color is #A6795E?
#A6795E is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Cafe au Lait. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 47.5% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A6795E in RGB?
#A6795E is rgb(166, 121, 94): 166 red, 121 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A6795E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 43, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A6795E?
PANTONE 479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A6795E?
Its complement #4C8AAB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.