What color is #A34638?

#A34638 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Barbarossa. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A34638?

The RGB value is 163, 70, 56: 163 red, 70 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A34638?

The complementary color is #3895A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A34638?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A34638 color

#A34638 rgb(163, 70, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A34638 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 27.5% green and 22% blue (163, 70, 56).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 66% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Barbarossa (#A84734), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#A34638 color codes

HEX	`#A34638`
RGB	`rgb(163, 70, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 27.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 49%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 66%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 66%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.93, 37.49, 27.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.93, 46.39, 36.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.01, 12.455, 5.196)`
Decimal	`10700344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A34638, 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 #A34638	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A34638 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #A34638 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a34638; }
.text { color: #a34638; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a34638; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 70 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a34638, #a37c38); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A34638?: #A34638 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Barbarossa. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A34638?: The RGB value is 163, 70, 56: 163 red, 70 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A34638?: The complementary color is #3895A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A34638?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.