Palettes / Colors / #A86643

#A86643 — Muted Orange

#A86643 is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #A86643 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.

#A86643 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4384A8; it also sits naturally between #A84352 and #A89943. 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 66% · Green 40% · Blue 26%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 60% · Key 34%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A86643

.text { color: #A86643; }
.background { background-color: #A86643; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A86643; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 102, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 43%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A86643; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 102, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A86643; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 102, 67, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A86643">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A86643">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4384A8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A86643: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A86643

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 #A86643 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 #A86643 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #A86643?

#A86643 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 168, 102, 67). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A86643?

#A86643 is RGB 168, 102, 67 — HSL 21°, 43%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 60%, 34%.

What colors go with #A86643?

Its complement is #4384A8; analogous partners are #A84352 and #A89943. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A86643 for text?

Black text on #A86643 has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.