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#A88661 Color

#A88661 is rgb(168, 134, 97) in RGB, hsl(31, 29%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 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 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A88661
HEX#A88661
RGBrgb(168, 134, 97)
HSLhsl(31, 29%, 52%)
HSVhsv(31, 42%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.066 68.6)
LABlab(58.53% 9.70 25.13)
LCHlch(58.53% 26.93 68.89)

What #A88661 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 #A88661, 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.

#A88661 Channel Values

How #A88661 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 168 · G 134 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 29% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 42% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 42% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A88661 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A88661

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A88661; 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 #A88661

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 #A88661 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#A88661
Protanopia#8D8D61
Protanomaly#988A61
Deuteranopia#92925F
Deuteranomaly#9B8E60
Tritanopia#AB8282
Tritanomaly#AA8476
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #A88661 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a88661: #A88661;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A88661;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a88661': '#A88661' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.525, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_a88661">#A88661</color>
SVG fillfill="#A88661"

More Orange Colors

#A88661 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A88661 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A88661?

#A88661 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(168, 134, 97) in RGB and hsl(31, 29%, 52%) 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 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #A88661?

#A88661 is rgb(168, 134, 97) — red 168, green 134, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A88661?

#A88661 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A88661 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A88661 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A88661 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A88661 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.93, which is visibly different.

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