#A16207 color
The swatch above shows #A16207 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#A16207 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color sienna (#A0522D).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: yellow-700. That means you can write bg-yellow-700 or text-yellow-700 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #A16207 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 92%, 33%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 37%) |
| Decimal | 10576391 |
| CSS | color: #A16207; |
| Android | 0xFFA16207 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.384, blue: 0.027, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #A16207 | 4.92:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #A16207 | 4.27:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #A16207
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #A16207 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #A16207
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #A16207 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #A16207; background-color: #A16207; }
.element { color: rgb(161 98 7); }
.element { color: hsl(35 92% 33%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-yellow-700 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #A16207;Frequently asked questions
What color is #A16207?
#A16207 is a dark, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 35° on the color wheel, with 92% saturation and 33% lightness.
What is #A16207 in RGB?
#A16207 converts to rgb(161, 98, 7) — 161 red, 98 green and 7 blue.
What is #A16207 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 37%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #A16207 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (4.92:1 versus 4.27:1).
What is the complementary color of #A16207?
#0747A2 — the hue directly opposite #A16207 on the color wheel.