Close to Light Taupe
#A88560
#A88560 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Light Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 52.2% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 29% saturation and 52% 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 #A88560.
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
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6.19:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.19:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A88560 as they’d see it.
#A88560 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 #A88560
What color is #A88560?
#A88560 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Light Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 52.2% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 29% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A88560 in RGB?
#A88560 is rgb(168, 133, 96): 168 red, 133 green, and 96 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A88560 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 43, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A88560?
PANTONE 7504 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A88560?
Its complement #668FB9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.