What color is #A37764?

#A37764 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Woodhaven. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A37764?

The RGB value is 163, 119, 100: 163 red, 119 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A37764?

The complementary color is #6490A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A37764?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A37764 color

#A37764 rgb(163, 119, 100)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A37764 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 46.7% green and 39.2% blue (163, 119, 100).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 26% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 39% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Woodhaven (#9E7B6C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#A37764 color codes

HEX	`#A37764`
RGB	`rgb(163, 119, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 46.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 26%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 39%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.92, 14.65, 17.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.92, 22.61, 49.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.002, 21.902, 15.017)`
Decimal	`10712932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A37764, 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 #A37764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A37764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #A37764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a37764; }
.text { color: #a37764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a37764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 119 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a37764, #a39664); }

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Questions

What color is #A37764?: #A37764 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Woodhaven. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A37764?: The RGB value is 163, 119, 100: 163 red, 119 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A37764?: The complementary color is #6490A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A37764?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.