What color is #A4703F?

#A4703F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Eagle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4703F?

The RGB value is 164, 112, 63: 164 red, 112 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4703F?

The complementary color is #3F73A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4703F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4703F color

#A4703F rgb(164, 112, 63)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A4703F is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 43.9% green and 24.7% blue (164, 112, 63).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 44% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 62% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Eagle (#A26C36), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#A4703F color codes

HEX	`#A4703F`
RGB	`rgb(164, 112, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 43.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 44%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 62%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 62%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.66, 15.38, 35.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.66, 38.35, 66.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.003, 19.842, 7.373)`
Decimal	`10776639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4703F, 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 #A4703F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A4703F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #A4703F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4703f; }
.text { color: #a4703f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4703f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 112 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4703f, #a4a33f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #A4703F?: #A4703F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Eagle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4703F?: The RGB value is 164, 112, 63: 164 red, 112 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4703F?: The complementary color is #3F73A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4703F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.