#A19087 Color
#A19087 is rgb(161, 144, 135) in RGB, hsl(21, 12%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 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 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A19087rgb(161, 144, 135)hsl(21, 12%, 58%)hsv(21, 16%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 37%)oklch(66.6% 0.024 49.8)lab(61.13% 5.41 7.23)lch(61.13% 9.03 53.19)What #A19087 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 #A19087, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A19087 Channel Values
How #A19087 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 161 · G 144 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 12% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 16% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 16% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.06:1 vs white · 6.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A19087 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.
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Colors That Go With #A19087
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A19087; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A19087
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 #A19087 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.
#A19087#939387#999287#969686#9A9487#A28F8F#A28F8C#939393Using #A19087 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a19087: #A19087;background-color: #A19087;colors: { 'color-a19087': '#A19087' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.565, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_a19087">#A19087</color>fill="#A19087"More Orange Colors
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#A19087 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A19087?
#A19087 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(161, 144, 135) in RGB and hsl(21, 12%, 58%) 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 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #A19087?
#A19087 is rgb(161, 144, 135) — red 161, green 144, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A19087?
#A19087 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A19087 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A19087 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A19087 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A19087 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 11.77, which is visibly different.
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