What color is #A3965A?

#A3965A 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 #A3965A?

The RGB value is 163, 150, 90: 163 red, 150 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3965A?

The complementary color is #5A67A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3965A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3965A color

#A3965A rgb(163, 150, 90)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A3965A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 58.8% green and 35.3% blue (163, 150, 90).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 29% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 45% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Backroom Ember (#A19250), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#A3965A color codes

HEX	`#A3965A`
RGB	`rgb(163, 150, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 58.8%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 29%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 45%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.95, -3.85, 33.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.95, 33.52, 96.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.857, 30.338, 14.059)`
Decimal	`10720858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3965A, 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 #A3965A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3965A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	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 #A3965A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3965a; }
.text { color: #a3965a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3965a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 150 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3965a, #8ba35a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #A3965A?: #A3965A 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 #A3965A?: The RGB value is 163, 150, 90: 163 red, 150 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3965A?: The complementary color is #5A67A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3965A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.