What color is #A33620?

#A33620 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A33620?

The RGB value is 163, 54, 32: 163 red, 54 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A33620?

The complementary color is #208DA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A33620?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A33620 color

#A33620 rgb(163, 54, 32)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A33620 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 21.2% green and 12.5% blue (163, 54, 32).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 67% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 80% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Brick (#A03623), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#A33620 color codes

HEX	`#A33620`
RGB	`rgb(163, 54, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 21.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 67%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 80%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 80%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.78, 43.85, 37.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.78, 57.66, 40.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.686, 10.532, 2.52)`
Decimal	`10696224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A33620, 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 #A33620	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A33620 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	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 #A33620 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a33620; }
.text { color: #a33620; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a33620; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 54 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a33620, #a37820); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #A33620?: #A33620 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A33620?: The RGB value is 163, 54, 32: 163 red, 54 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A33620?: The complementary color is #208DA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A33620?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.