Close to Camel
#AA8540
#AA8540 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 52.2% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 45% saturation and 46% 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 #AA8540.
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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6.14:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.42:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.14:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AA8540 as they’d see it.
#AA8540 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AA8540
What color is #AA8540?
#AA8540 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 52.2% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 45% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA8540 in RGB?
#AA8540 is rgb(170, 133, 64): 170 red, 133 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA8540 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 62, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA8540?
PANTONE 457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AA8540?
Its complement #6989D3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.