What color is #A3985C?

#A3985C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gremlin. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3985C?

The RGB value is 163, 152, 92: 163 red, 152 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3985C?

The complementary color is #5C67A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3985C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3985C color

#A3985C rgb(163, 152, 92)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A3985C is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 59.6% green and 36.1% blue (163, 152, 92).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 44% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Gremlin (#A79954), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#A3985C color codes

HEX	`#A3985C`
RGB	`rgb(163, 152, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 59.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.52, -4.72, 32.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.52, 33.3, 98.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.265, 31.017, 14.621)`
Decimal	`10721372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3985C, 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 #A3985C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3985C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	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 #A3985C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3985c; }
.text { color: #a3985c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3985c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 152 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3985c, #8ba35c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #A3985C?: #A3985C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gremlin. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3985C?: The RGB value is 163, 152, 92: 163 red, 152 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3985C?: The complementary color is #5C67A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3985C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.