What color is #A1796E?

#A1796E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1796E?

The RGB value is 161, 121, 110: 161 red, 121 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1796E?

The complementary color is #6E96A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1796E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1796E color

#A1796E rgb(161, 121, 110)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A1796E is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 47.5% green and 43.1% blue (161, 121, 110).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 21% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 32% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Equestrienne (#A07569), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#A1796E color codes

HEX	`#A1796E`
RGB	`rgb(161, 121, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 47.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 21%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 32%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 32%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.43, 14, 12.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.43, 18.5, 40.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.35, 22.379, 17.786)`
Decimal	`10582382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1796E, 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 #A1796E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A1796E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #A1796E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1796e; }
.text { color: #a1796e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1796e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 121 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1796e, #a1936e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1796E?: #A1796E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1796E?: The RGB value is 161, 121, 110: 161 red, 121 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1796E?: The complementary color is #6E96A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1796E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.