What color is #A3844F?

#A3844F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Banner Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3844F?

The RGB value is 163, 132, 79: 163 red, 132 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3844F?

The complementary color is #4F6EA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3844F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3844F color

#A3844F rgb(163, 132, 79)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A3844F is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 51.8% green and 31% blue (163, 132, 79).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 52% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Banner Gold (#A28557), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#A3844F color codes

HEX	`#A3844F`
RGB	`rgb(163, 132, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 51.8%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 52%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 52%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.93, 4.99, 32.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.93, 33.29, 81.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.768, 24.855, 10.889)`
Decimal	`10716239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3844F, 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 #A3844F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3844F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #A3844F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3844f; }
.text { color: #a3844f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3844f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 132 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3844f, #98a34f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A3844F?: #A3844F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Banner Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3844F?: The RGB value is 163, 132, 79: 163 red, 132 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3844F?: The complementary color is #4F6EA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3844F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.