What color is #A2703D?

#A2703D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Eagle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2703D?

The RGB value is 162, 112, 61: 162 red, 112 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2703D?

The complementary color is #3D6FA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2703D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2703D color

#A2703D rgb(162, 112, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A2703D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 43.9% green and 23.9% blue (162, 112, 61).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 45% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 62% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Eagle (#A26C36), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#A2703D color codes

HEX	`#A2703D`
RGB	`rgb(162, 112, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 43.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 45%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 62%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.39, 14.35, 35.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.39, 38.59, 68.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.538, 19.608, 7.064)`
Decimal	`10645565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2703D, 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 #A2703D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A2703D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	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 #A2703D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2703d; }
.text { color: #a2703d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2703d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 112 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2703d, #a2a23d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #A2703D?: #A2703D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Eagle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2703D?: The RGB value is 162, 112, 61: 162 red, 112 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2703D?: The complementary color is #3D6FA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2703D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.