What color is #A3915D?

#A3915D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Salted Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3915D?

The RGB value is 163, 145, 93: 163 red, 145 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3915D?

The complementary color is #5D6FA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3915D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3915D color

#A3915D rgb(163, 145, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A3915D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 56.9% green and 36.5% blue (163, 145, 93).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 43% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Salted Capers (#A69151), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#A3915D color codes

HEX	`#A3915D`
RGB	`rgb(163, 145, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 56.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 43%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 43%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.63, -0.78, 30.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.63, 30.03, 91.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.206, 28.829, 14.485)`
Decimal	`10719581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3915D, 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 #A3915D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3915D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	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 #A3915D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3915d; }
.text { color: #a3915d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3915d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 145 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3915d, #92a35d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A3915D?: #A3915D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Salted Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3915D?: The RGB value is 163, 145, 93: 163 red, 145 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3915D?: The complementary color is #5D6FA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3915D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.