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#A2703F Color

#A2703F is rgb(162, 112, 63) in RGB, hsl(30, 44%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 61%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2703F
HEX#A2703F
RGBrgb(162, 112, 63)
HSLhsl(30, 44%, 44%)
HSVhsv(30, 61%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 61%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.091 63.8)
LABlab(51.79% 16.57 35.17)
LCHlch(51.79% 38.88 64.77)

What #A2703F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A2703F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#A2703F Channel Values

How #A2703F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 162 · G 112 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 44% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 61% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 61% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2703F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2703F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2703F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A2703F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A2703F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A2703F
Protanopia#7A7A3E
Protanomaly#8C763F
Deuteranopia#83833B
Deuteranomaly#917C3D
Tritanopia#A56B6B
Tritanomaly#A46D5D
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2703F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a2703f: #A2703F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2703F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2703f': '#A2703F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.439, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_a2703f">#A2703F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2703F"

More Brown Colors

#A2703F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2703F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2703F?

#A2703F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(162, 112, 63) in RGB and hsl(30, 44%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.

What is the RGB value of #A2703F?

#A2703F is rgb(162, 112, 63) — red 162, green 112, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2703F?

#A2703F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 61%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2703F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2703F scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2703F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2703F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 16.23, which is visibly different.

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