Close to Sahara
#A9986F
#A9986F is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Sahara. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 59.6% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 25% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A9986F.
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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7.41:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A9986F as they’d see it.
#A9986F 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 #A9986F
What color is #A9986F?
#A9986F is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Sahara. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 59.6% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 25% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A9986F in RGB?
#A9986F is rgb(169, 152, 111): 169 red, 152 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A9986F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 34, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A9986F?
PANTONE 7529 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A9986F?
Its complement #8999C3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.