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#A08E83 Color

#A08E83 is rgb(160, 142, 131) in RGB, hsl(23, 13%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 18%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A08E83
HEX#A08E83
RGBrgb(160, 142, 131)
HSLhsl(23, 13%, 57%)
HSVhsv(23, 18%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 18%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.027 53.5)
LABlab(60.42% 5.59 8.48)
LCHlch(60.42% 10.15 56.61)

What #A08E83 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A08E83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#A08E83 Channel Values

How #A08E83 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 142 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 13% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 18% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 18% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A08E83 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A08E83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A08E83; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A08E83

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A08E83 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A08E83
Protanopia#919183
Protanomaly#979083
Deuteranopia#949482
Deuteranomaly#999283
Tritanopia#A18D8D
Tritanomaly#A18D89
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #A08E83 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a08e83: #A08E83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A08E83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a08e83': '#A08E83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.557, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_a08e83">#A08E83</color>
SVG fillfill="#A08E83"

More Orange Colors

#A08E83 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A08E83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A08E83?

#A08E83 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(160, 142, 131) in RGB and hsl(23, 13%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #A08E83?

#A08E83 is rgb(160, 142, 131) — red 160, green 142, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A08E83?

#A08E83 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 18%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A08E83 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A08E83 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A08E83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A08E83 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.24, which is visibly different.

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