What color is #A37B4A?

#A37B4A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Caramelised Pecan. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A37B4A?

The RGB value is 163, 123, 74: 163 red, 123 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A37B4A?

The complementary color is #4A72A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A37B4A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A37B4A color

#A37B4A rgb(163, 123, 74)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A37B4A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 48.2% green and 29% blue (163, 123, 74).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 38% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 55% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Caramelised Pecan (#A17B4D), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#A37B4A color codes

HEX	`#A37B4A`
RGB	`rgb(163, 123, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 48.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 38%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 55%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 55%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.5, 9.61, 32.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.5, 33.99, 73.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.424, 22.448, 9.576)`
Decimal	`10713930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A37B4A, 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 #A37B4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A37B4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #A37B4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a37b4a; }
.text { color: #a37b4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a37b4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 123 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a37b4a, #9ea34a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #A37B4A?: #A37B4A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Caramelised Pecan. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A37B4A?: The RGB value is 163, 123, 74: 163 red, 123 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A37B4A?: The complementary color is #4A72A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A37B4A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.