What color is #A3896C?

#A3896C is a grayish orange known as Gramps Shoehorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Gramps Shoehorn?

The RGB value is 163, 137, 108: 163 red, 137 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Gramps Shoehorn?

The complementary color is #6C86A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3896C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Gramps Shoehorn color: hex code #A3896C

#A3896C rgb(163, 137, 108)

Shades of brown

Gramps Shoehorn has the hex code #A3896C. It is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 53.7% green and 42.4% blue (163, 137, 108).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 23% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 34% yellow and 36% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

Gramps Shoehorn (#A3896C) color codes

HEX	`#A3896C`
RGB	`rgb(163, 137, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 53.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 23%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 34%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 34%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.75, 5.48, 19.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.75, 20.01, 74.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.757, 26.762, 17.941)`
Decimal	`10717548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Gramps Shoehorn, 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 #A3896C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3896C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	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 #A3896C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3896c; }
.text { color: #a3896c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3896c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 137 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3896c, #a2a36c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

See #A3896C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A3896C?: #A3896C is a grayish orange known as Gramps Shoehorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Gramps Shoehorn?: The RGB value is 163, 137, 108: 163 red, 137 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Gramps Shoehorn?: The complementary color is #6C86A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3896C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.