What color is #A45A39?

#A45A39 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cinnamon Sparkle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A45A39?

The RGB value is 164, 90, 57: 164 red, 90 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A45A39?

The complementary color is #3983A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A45A39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A45A39 color

#A45A39 rgb(164, 90, 57)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A45A39 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 35.3% green and 22.4% blue (164, 90, 57).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 48% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 65% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cinnamon Sparkle (#9C5736), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#A45A39 color codes

HEX	`#A45A39`
RGB	`rgb(164, 90, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 35.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 48%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 65%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 65%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.31, 27.33, 32.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.31, 42.15, 49.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.706, 15.502, 5.825)`
Decimal	`10771001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A45A39, 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 #A45A39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A45A39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	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 #A45A39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a45a39; }
.text { color: #a45a39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a45a39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 90 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a45a39, #a49039); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A45A39?: #A45A39 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cinnamon Sparkle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A45A39?: The RGB value is 164, 90, 57: 164 red, 90 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A45A39?: The complementary color is #3983A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A45A39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.