What color is #A36155?

#A36155 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A36155?

The RGB value is 163, 97, 85: 163 red, 97 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A36155?

The complementary color is #5597A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A36155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A36155 color

#A36155 rgb(163, 97, 85)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A36155 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 38% green and 33.3% blue (163, 97, 85).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 48% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Chutney (#9F5E4E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#A36155 color codes

HEX	`#A36155`
RGB	`rgb(163, 97, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 38%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 31%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 48%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.25, 25.42, 18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.25, 31.32, 35.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.02, 16.994, 10.766)`
Decimal	`10707285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A36155, 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 #A36155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A36155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #A36155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a36155; }
.text { color: #a36155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a36155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 97 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a36155, #a38855); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #A36155?: #A36155 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A36155?: The RGB value is 163, 97, 85: 163 red, 97 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A36155?: The complementary color is #5597A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A36155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.