#A96214 Hex Color
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Close to caramel or roasted squash, #a96214 is a muted orange with brown undertones. Its low saturation keeps things mellow, so treat it as a supporting tone in the 30% slot rather than a full background. White text clears AA against this hex code at about 4.7:1, which makes it workable for buttons and badges in food or autumn branding.
Questions about #a96214
What is #a96214 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a96214 is rgb(169, 98, 20), in HSL hsl(31, 79%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 42%, 88%, 34%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #a96214?
Deep teal and cream both flatter #a96214, and a warm charcoal works for text on top of it. Skip bright oranges nearby, since this muted tone reads muddy next to vivid ones.
Is #a96214 readable on white or black?
#a96214 has a 4.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.44:1 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.