#A3430F Color
#A3430F is rgb(163, 67, 15) in RGB, hsl(21, 83%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 91%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3430Frgb(163, 67, 15)hsl(21, 83%, 35%)hsv(21, 91%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 91%, 36%)oklch(50.5% 0.14 43.6)lab(41.53% 38.82 47.85)lch(41.53% 61.62 50.95)What #A3430F 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 #A3430F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3430F Channel Values
How #A3430F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 163 · G 67 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 83% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 91% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 91% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.24:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3430F 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.
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Colors That Go With #A3430F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3430F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A3430F
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 #A3430F 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.
#A3430F#5D5D0B#7F540D#6F6F00#876000#A43F3F#A44132#616161Using #A3430F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3430f: #A3430F;background-color: #A3430F;colors: { 'color-a3430f': '#A3430F' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.263, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_a3430f">#A3430F</color>fill="#A3430F"More Brown Colors
#A3430F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3430F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3430F?
#A3430F is a dark brown — rgb(163, 67, 15) in RGB and hsl(21, 83%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #A3430F?
#A3430F is rgb(163, 67, 15) — red 163, green 67, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3430F?
#A3430F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 91%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3430F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A3430F scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3430F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3430F 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 12.96, which is visibly different.
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