#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.
#A3532Ergb(163, 83, 46)hsl(19, 56%, 41%)hsv(19, 72%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 36%)oklch(53.3% 0.117 44.1)lab(44.96% 31.67 36.71)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 163 · G 83 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 56% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 72% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 72% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#A3532E#66662D#835F2D#757526#8A6929#A54F4F#A45144#696969Using #A3532E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3532e: #A3532E;background-color: #A3532E;colors: { 'color-a3532e': '#A3532E' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.325, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_a3532e">#A3532E</color>fill="#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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