#A18974 Hex Color
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#a18974 is a muted, dusty orange with gray-brown undertones and a matte, ashy finish. Its low saturation creates a calm, understated mood suited to backgrounds, autumn palettes, food branding, and supporting elements. Use it as a warm base with navy or forest green. Black text achieves about 6.3:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body copy. The hex code is #a18974.
Questions about #a18974
What is #a18974 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a18974 is rgb(161, 137, 116), in HSL hsl(28, 19%, 54%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 28%, 37%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #a18974?
The muted warmth of #a18974 pairs well with navy, forest green, cream, and charcoal, creating grounded palettes for accents, headings, and interface surfaces, especially in editorial, packaging, and autumn-inspired layouts.
Does #a18974 read as warm or cool?
#a18974 reads warm because its orange base is softened by gray-brown undertones, giving it a dusty, earthy character rather than a bright or energetic orange, making it useful for calm backgrounds and understated autumn palettes.
Is #a18974 readable on white or black?
#a18974 has a 3.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.