What color is #A3935D?

#A3935D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Salted Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3935D?

The RGB value is 163, 147, 93: 163 red, 147 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3935D?

The complementary color is #5D6DA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3935D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3935D color

#A3935D rgb(163, 147, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A3935D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 57.6% green and 36.5% blue (163, 147, 93).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% 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 6.89:1).

#A3935D color codes

HEX	`#A3935D`
RGB	`rgb(163, 147, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 57.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 43%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 43%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.17, -1.88, 30.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.17, 30.77, 93.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.514, 29.445, 14.588)`
Decimal	`10720093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3935D, 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 #A3935D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3935D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	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 #A3935D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3935d; }
.text { color: #a3935d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3935d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 147 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3935d, #90a35d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #A3935D?: #A3935D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Salted Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3935D?: The RGB value is 163, 147, 93: 163 red, 147 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3935D?: The complementary color is #5D6DA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3935D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.