#A88567 Color
#A88567 is rgb(168, 133, 103) in RGB, hsl(28, 27%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 39%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A88567rgb(168, 133, 103)hsl(28, 27%, 53%)hsv(28, 39%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 39%, 34%)oklch(64.2% 0.06 62)lab(58.37% 10.74 21.58)lch(58.37% 24.10 63.53)What #A88567 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 #A88567, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A88567 Channel Values
How #A88567 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 168 · G 133 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 27% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 39% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 39% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A88567 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 #A88567
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A88567; 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 #A88567
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 #A88567 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.
#A88567#8C8C67#988967#929265#9B8D66#AA8282#A98378#8C8C8CUsing #A88567 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a88567: #A88567;background-color: #A88567;colors: { 'color-a88567': '#A88567' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.522, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_a88567">#A88567</color>fill="#A88567"More Orange Colors
#A88567 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A88567 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A88567?
#A88567 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(168, 133, 103) in RGB and hsl(28, 27%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #A88567?
#A88567 is rgb(168, 133, 103) — red 168, green 133, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A88567?
#A88567 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 39%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A88567 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A88567 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A88567 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A88567 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.02, which is visibly different.
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