What color is #A27363?

#A27363 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A27363?

The RGB value is 162, 115, 99: 162 red, 115 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A27363?

The complementary color is #6392A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A27363?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A27363 color

#A27363 rgb(162, 115, 99)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A27363 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 45.1% green and 38.8% blue (162, 115, 99).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 25% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 39% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Equestrienne (#A07569), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#A27363 color codes

HEX	`#A27363`
RGB	`rgb(162, 115, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 45.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 25%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 39%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 39%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.78, 16.39, 16.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.78, 23.06, 44.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.284, 20.845, 14.599)`
Decimal	`10646371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A27363, 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 #A27363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A27363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	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 #A27363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a27363; }
.text { color: #a27363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a27363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 115 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a27363, #a29363); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A27363?: #A27363 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A27363?: The RGB value is 162, 115, 99: 162 red, 115 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A27363?: The complementary color is #6392A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A27363?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.