What color is #A3963A?

#A3963A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gecko. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3963A?

The RGB value is 163, 150, 58: 163 red, 150 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3963A?

The complementary color is #3A47A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3963A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3963A color

#A3963A rgb(163, 150, 58)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A3963A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 58.8% green and 22.7% blue (163, 150, 58).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 48% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 64% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Gecko (#9D913C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#A3963A color codes

HEX	`#A3963A`
RGB	`rgb(163, 150, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 58.8%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 48%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 64%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 64%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.57, -6.6, 48.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.57, 49.17, 97.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.775, 29.906, 8.364)`
Decimal	`10720826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3963A, 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 #A3963A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3963A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #A3963A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3963a; }
.text { color: #a3963a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3963a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 150 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3963a, #7ca33a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #A3963A?: #A3963A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gecko. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3963A?: The RGB value is 163, 150, 58: 163 red, 150 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3963A?: The complementary color is #3A47A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3963A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.