#A27A3F Hex Color
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Muted and mid-dark, #a27a3f sits closer to worn leather or dried mustard than to any vivid orange. Its low saturation keeps it grounded, which suits autumn branding, food packaging, and youth marketing that wants warmth without neon. Treat it as a supporting tone or accent; at full background scale it can turn muddy. Black text passes WCAG AA on it at about 5.4:1 contrast.
Questions about #a27a3f
What is #a27a3f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a27a3f is rgb(162, 122, 63), in HSL hsl(36, 44%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 61%, 36%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #a27a3f?
Deep teal and navy both flatter #a27a3f, their cool depth balancing the yellow-brown warmth of this muted orange, while cream keeps the palette soft and earthy. Skip pale grays, which wash out its undertones.
Is #a27a3f readable on white or black?
#a27a3f has a 3.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.39:1 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.