Color #A9988C – Orange Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A9988C?

The complementary color is #566773.

Q: Does #A9988C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.78:1. On black: 7.56:1.

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#A9988C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A9988C?

RGB: 169, 152, 140. Copy as CSS: rgb(169, 152, 140).

Is #A9988C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #A9988C?

Complement: #566773.

Does #A9988C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.78:1 (Fails AA). On black: 7.56:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #a9988c Description

Build combos with #A9988C

#A9988C has RGB values of 169, 152, 140 and CMYK 0, 10, 17, 34. This orange color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: warm, muted, 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 a9988c. The best text color paired with #A9988C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a9988c.

Readable text on #A9988C

Black text: AAA (7.6:1)White text: Fail (2.8:1)