Close to Ginger
#A85605
#A85605 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Ginger. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 33.7% green, and 2% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 94% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A85605.
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.
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4.00:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A85605 as they’d see it.
#A85605 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 #A85605
What color is #A85605?
#A85605 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Ginger. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 33.7% green, and 2% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 94% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A85605 in RGB?
#A85605 is rgb(168, 86, 5): 168 red, 86 green, and 5 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A85605 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 97, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A85605?
PANTONE 7573 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A85605?
Its complement #1D6BC8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.