#A7663F Hex Color
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Somewhere between terracotta and dried clay, #a7663f is a mellow orange with real earthiness to it. Its low saturation keeps things calm, but it turns muddy as a full background, so treat it as a supporting tone or a 10% accent. It flatters deep teal better than the usual cream, and black text on this hex code hits about 4.6:1 contrast, enough for WCAG AA body copy.
Questions about #a7663f
What is #a7663f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a7663f is rgb(167, 102, 63), in HSL hsl(23, 45%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 39%, 62%, 35%.
What colors pair well with #a7663f?
Deep teal, cream, and charcoal all flatter #a7663f. The muted orange gains energy next to cool blues and stays grounded beside warm neutrals, which suits autumn and food packaging palettes.
Is #a7663f readable on white or black?
#a7663f has a 4.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.61:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.