What color is #A3856A?

#A3856A is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Mulled Cider. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3856A?

The RGB value is 163, 133, 106: 163 red, 133 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3856A?

The complementary color is #6A88A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3856A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3856A color

#A3856A rgb(163, 133, 106)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A3856A is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 52.2% green and 41.6% blue (163, 133, 106).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 24% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 35% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Mulled Cider (#A18162), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#A3856A color codes

HEX	`#A3856A`
RGB	`rgb(163, 133, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 52.2%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 24%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 35%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.66, 7.47, 18.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.66, 20.31, 68.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.094, 25.603, 17.2)`
Decimal	`10716522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3856A, 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 #A3856A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3856A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #A3856A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3856a; }
.text { color: #a3856a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3856a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 133 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3856a, #a3a26a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A3856A?: #A3856A is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Mulled Cider. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3856A?: The RGB value is 163, 133, 106: 163 red, 133 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3856A?: The complementary color is #6A88A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3856A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.