What color is #A03623?

#A03623 is a moderate red known as Brick. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Brick?

The RGB value is 160, 54, 35: 160 red, 54 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Brick?

The complementary color is #238DA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A03623?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Brick color: hex code #A03623

#A03623 rgb(160, 54, 35)

Shades of brown

Brick has the hex code #A03623. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 21.2% green and 13.7% blue (160, 54, 35).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 64% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 78% yellow and 37% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

Brick (#A03623) color codes

HEX	`#A03623`
RGB	`rgb(160, 54, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 21.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 64%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 78%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 78%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.26, 42.89, 35.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.26, 55.43, 39.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.122, 10.236, 2.717)`
Decimal	`10499619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Brick, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A03623	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A03623 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A03623 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a03623; }
.text { color: #a03623; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a03623; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 54 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a03623, #a07523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

See #A03623 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A03623?: #A03623 is a moderate red known as Brick. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Brick?: The RGB value is 160, 54, 35: 160 red, 54 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Brick?: The complementary color is #238DA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A03623?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.