What color is #A2766A?

#A2766A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2766A?

The RGB value is 162, 118, 106: 162 red, 118 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2766A?

The complementary color is #6A96A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2766A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2766A color

#A2766A rgb(162, 118, 106)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A2766A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 46.3% green and 41.6% blue (162, 118, 106).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 23% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 35% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Equestrienne (#A07569), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#A2766A color codes

HEX	`#A2766A`
RGB	`rgb(162, 118, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 46.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 23%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 35%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 35%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.69, 15.57, 13.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.69, 20.55, 40.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.981, 21.68, 16.554)`
Decimal	`10647146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2766A, 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 #A2766A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A2766A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #A2766A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2766a; }
.text { color: #a2766a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2766a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 118 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2766a, #a2926a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A2766A?: #A2766A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2766A?: The RGB value is 162, 118, 106: 162 red, 118 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2766A?: The complementary color is #6A96A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2766A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.