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#A3532E Color

#A3532E is rgb(163, 83, 46) in RGB, hsl(19, 56%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3532E
HEX#A3532E
RGBrgb(163, 83, 46)
HSLhsl(19, 56%, 41%)
HSVhsv(19, 72%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.117 44.1)
LABlab(44.96% 31.67 36.71)
LCHlch(44.96% 48.48 49.21)

What #A3532E 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 #A3532E, 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.

#A3532E Channel Values

How #A3532E 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 163 · G 83 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 56% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 72% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 72% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3532E 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.

TextWhite text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3532E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3532E; 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 #A3532E

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 #A3532E 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#A3532E
Protanopia#66662D
Protanomaly#835F2D
Deuteranopia#757526
Deuteranomaly#8A6929
Tritanopia#A54F4F
Tritanomaly#A45144
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #A3532E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3532e: #A3532E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3532E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3532e': '#A3532E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.325, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_a3532e">#A3532E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3532E"

More Brown Colors

#A3532E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3532E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3532E?

#A3532E is a mid-tone brown — rgb(163, 83, 46) in RGB and hsl(19, 56%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.09.

What is the RGB value of #A3532E?

#A3532E is rgb(163, 83, 46) — red 163, green 83, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3532E?

#A3532E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3532E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A3532E scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3532E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3532E 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 1.09, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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