Color #A9742C – Orange Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A9742C?

The complementary color is #568BD3.

Q: Does #A9742C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.02:1. On black: 5.22:1.

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#A9742C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A9742C?

RGB: 169, 116, 44. Copy as CSS: rgb(169, 116, 44).

Is #A9742C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #A9742C?

Complement: #568BD3.

Does #A9742C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.02:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 5.22:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #a9742c Description

Build combos with #A9742C

#A9742C has RGB values of 169, 116, 44 and CMYK 0, 31, 74, 34. This orange color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, vibrant, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color a9742c. The best text color paired with #A9742C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a9742c.

Readable text on #A9742C

Black text: AA (5.2:1)White text: Fail (4.0:1)