#A3441F Color
#A3441F is rgb(163, 68, 31) in RGB, hsl(17, 68%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 81%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3441Frgb(163, 68, 31)hsl(17, 68%, 38%)hsv(17, 81%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 81%, 36%)oklch(50.8% 0.135 40.2)lab(41.81% 38.65 41.31)lch(41.81% 56.57 46.91)What #A3441F 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 #A3441F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3441F Channel Values
How #A3441F 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 68 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 68% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 81% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 81% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3441F 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 #A3441F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3441F; 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 #A3441F
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 #A3441F 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.
#A3441F#5D5D1D#7F541E#6F6F10#876117#A44141#A44236#616161Using #A3441F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3441f: #A3441F;background-color: #A3441F;colors: { 'color-a3441f': '#A3441F' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.267, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_a3441f">#A3441F</color>fill="#A3441F"More Brown Colors
#A3441F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3441F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3441F?
#A3441F is a dark brown — rgb(163, 68, 31) in RGB and hsl(17, 68%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.92.
What is the RGB value of #A3441F?
#A3441F is rgb(163, 68, 31) — red 163, green 68, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3441F?
#A3441F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 81%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3441F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A3441F scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3441F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3441F 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 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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