What color is #A36B42?

#A36B42 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Stroopwafel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A36B42?

The RGB value is 163, 107, 66: 163 red, 107 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A36B42?

The complementary color is #427AA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A36B42?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A36B42 color

#A36B42 rgb(163, 107, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A36B42 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 42% green and 25.9% blue (163, 107, 66).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 42% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 60% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Stroopwafel (#A86F48), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#A36B42 color codes

HEX	`#A36B42`
RGB	`rgb(163, 107, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 42%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 42%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 60%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 60%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.33, 18.02, 31.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.33, 36.62, 60.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.347, 18.697, 7.638)`
Decimal	`10709826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A36B42, 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 #A36B42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A36B42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #A36B42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a36b42; }
.text { color: #a36b42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a36b42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 107 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a36b42, #a39b42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #A36B42?: #A36B42 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Stroopwafel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A36B42?: The RGB value is 163, 107, 66: 163 red, 107 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A36B42?: The complementary color is #427AA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A36B42?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.