What color is #A3888B?

#A3888B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3888B?

The RGB value is 163, 136, 139: 163 red, 136 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3888B?

The complementary color is #88A3A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3888B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3888B color

#A3888B rgb(163, 136, 139)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3888B is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 53.3% green and 54.5% blue (163, 136, 139).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 13% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 15% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#A3888B color codes

HEX	`#A3888B`
RGB	`rgb(163, 136, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 53.3%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 13%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 17%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 15%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.21, 10.73, 2.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.21, 10.96, 11.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.568, 27.26, 28.178)`
Decimal	`10717323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3888B, 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 #A3888B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3888B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	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 #A3888B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3888b; }
.text { color: #a3888b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3888b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 136 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3888b, #a39388); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A3888B?: #A3888B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3888B?: The RGB value is 163, 136, 139: 163 red, 136 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3888B?: The complementary color is #88A3A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3888B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.