Palettes / Colors / #A6731A

#A6731A — Orange

#A6731A is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color DarkGoldenRod (#B8860B). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) — not an exact match. CSS darkgoldenrod gives you #B8860B, a different color; use #A6731A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#A6731A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1A4EA8; it also sits naturally between #A82D1A and #95A81A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 65% · Green 45% · Blue 10%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 84% · Key 35%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A6731A

.text { color: #A6731A; }
.background { background-color: #A6731A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A6731A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 115, 26); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 73%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A6731A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 115, 26, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A6731A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 115, 26, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A6731A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A6731A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1A4EA8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A6731A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A6731A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #A6731A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #A6731A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A67319  ·  #A6731B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A6731A?

#A6731A is Orange, a orange color (RGB 166, 115, 26). Its closest standard named color is DarkGoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A6731A?

#A6731A is RGB 166, 115, 26 — HSL 38°, 73%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 84%, 35%.

What colors go with #A6731A?

Its complement is #1A4EA8; analogous partners are #A82D1A and #95A81A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A6731A for text?

Black text on #A6731A has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.13:1.