#A85715 Hex Color
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This muted, earthy orange carries a reliable, sun-baked quality perfect for autumn branding or craft-focused aesthetics. Because of its mellow saturation, #a85715 serves best as a supporting tone or accent rather than a dominant background. Pair it with deep teals or cream whites to keep the palette from feeling too heavy. It offers enough contrast for legible white text on UI elements.
Questions about #a85715
What is #a85715 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a85715 is rgb(168, 87, 21), in HSL hsl(27, 78%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 48%, 87%, 34%.
What colors pair best with #a85715 in a design palette?
Is #a85715 suitable for use as primary text against a white background?
While #a85715 offers reasonable visibility, it may struggle to meet strict WCAG accessibility standards for small body text against white. It functions best as an accent or header color where you have more design flexibility to ensure readability remains comfortable for the viewer.
Is #a85715 readable on white or black?
#a85715 has a 5.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.03:1 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 only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.