What color is #A7723D?

#A7723D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Eagle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7723D?

The RGB value is 167, 114, 61: 167 red, 114 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7723D?

The complementary color is #3D72A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7723D?

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

#A7723D color

#A7723D rgb(167, 114, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A7723D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 44.7% green and 23.9% blue (167, 114, 61).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 46% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 63% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Eagle (#A26C36), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#A7723D color codes

HEX	`#A7723D`
RGB	`rgb(167, 114, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 44.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 46%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 63%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 63%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.5, 15.42, 37.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.5, 40.33, 67.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.797, 20.589, 7.187)`
Decimal	`10973757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7723D, 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 #A7723D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A7723D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	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 #A7723D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7723d; }
.text { color: #a7723d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7723d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 114 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7723d, #a7a73d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A7723D?: #A7723D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Eagle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7723D?: The RGB value is 167, 114, 61: 167 red, 114 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7723D?: The complementary color is #3D72A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7723D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and white text 4.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.