What color is #A36B4B?

#A36B4B is a desaturated orange known as Hazel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hazel?

The RGB value is 163, 107, 75: 163 red, 107 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hazel?

The complementary color is #4B83A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A36B4B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hazel color: hex code #A36B4B

#A36B4B rgb(163, 107, 75)

Shades of brown

Hazel has the hex code #A36B4B. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 42% green and 29.4% blue (163, 107, 75).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 37% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 54% yellow and 36% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

Hazel (#A36B4B) color codes

HEX	`#A36B4B`
RGB	`rgb(163, 107, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 42%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 37%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 54%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.47, 18.79, 27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.47, 32.9, 55.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.633, 18.812, 9.147)`
Decimal	`10709835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hazel, 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 #A36B4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A36B4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	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 #A36B4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a36b4b; }
.text { color: #a36b4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a36b4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 107 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a36b4b, #a3974b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

See #A36B4B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A36B4B?: #A36B4B is a desaturated orange known as Hazel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hazel?: The RGB value is 163, 107, 75: 163 red, 107 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hazel?: The complementary color is #4B83A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A36B4B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.