#A3590F Color
#A3590F is rgb(163, 89, 15) in RGB, hsl(30, 83%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 91%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3590Frgb(163, 89, 15)hsl(30, 83%, 35%)hsv(30, 91%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 91%, 36%)oklch(54% 0.124 57.6)lab(46.10% 27.75 50.96)lch(46.10% 58.03 61.43)What #A3590F 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 #A3590F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3590F Channel Values
How #A3590F 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 89 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 83% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 91% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 91% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3590F 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 #A3590F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3590F; 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 #A3590F
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 #A3590F 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.
#A3590F#6A6A0C#85640D#787800#8B6D01#A55454#A45642#6C6C6CUsing #A3590F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3590f: #A3590F;background-color: #A3590F;colors: { 'color-a3590f': '#A3590F' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.349, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_a3590f">#A3590F</color>fill="#A3590F"More Brown Colors
#A3590F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3590F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3590F?
#A3590F is a dark brown — rgb(163, 89, 15) in RGB and hsl(30, 83%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #A3590F?
#A3590F is rgb(163, 89, 15) — red 163, green 89, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3590F?
#A3590F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 91%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3590F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A3590F scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3590F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3590F 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 12.45, which is visibly different.
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