What color is #A39348?

#A39348 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Backroom Ember. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A39348?

The RGB value is 163, 147, 72: 163 red, 147 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A39348?

The complementary color is #4858A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A39348?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A39348 color

#A39348 rgb(163, 147, 72)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A39348 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 57.6% green and 28.2% blue (163, 147, 72).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 39% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 56% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Backroom Ember (#A19250), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#A39348 color codes

HEX	`#A39348`
RGB	`rgb(163, 147, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 57.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 39%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 56%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.89, -3.93, 41.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.89, 41.5, 95.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.709, 29.123, 10.344)`
Decimal	`10720072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A39348, 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 #A39348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A39348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	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 #A39348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a39348; }
.text { color: #a39348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a39348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 147 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a39348, #86a348); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #A39348?: #A39348 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Backroom Ember. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A39348?: The RGB value is 163, 147, 72: 163 red, 147 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A39348?: The complementary color is #4858A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A39348?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.