What color is #A37259?

#A37259 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Hazelnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A37259?

The RGB value is 163, 114, 89: 163 red, 114 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A37259?

The complementary color is #598AA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A37259?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A37259 color

#A37259 rgb(163, 114, 89)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A37259 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 44.7% green and 34.9% blue (163, 114, 89).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 45% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Hazelnut (#A8715A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#A37259 color codes

HEX	`#A37259`
RGB	`rgb(163, 114, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 44.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 45%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.45, 16.21, 21.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.45, 26.99, 53.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.926, 20.544, 12.207)`
Decimal	`10711641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A37259, 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 #A37259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A37259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	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 #A37259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a37259; }
.text { color: #a37259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a37259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 114 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a37259, #a39759); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A37259?: #A37259 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Hazelnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A37259?: The RGB value is 163, 114, 89: 163 red, 114 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A37259?: The complementary color is #598AA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A37259?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.