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#A3635C Color

#A3635C is rgb(163, 99, 92) in RGB, hsl(6, 28%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 44%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3635C
HEX#A3635C
RGBrgb(163, 99, 92)
HSLhsl(6, 28%, 50%)
HSVhsv(6, 44%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 44%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.084 26.7)
LABlab(49.18% 25.98 15.55)
LCHlch(49.18% 30.28 30.90)

What #A3635C 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 #A3635C, 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 red in the library.

#A3635C Channel Values

How #A3635C 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 99 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 28% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 44% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 44% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3635C 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 text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3635C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3635C; 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 #A3635C

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 #A3635C 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#A3635C
Protanopia#71715C
Protanomaly#886C5C
Deuteranopia#7D7D59
Deuteranomaly#8E735A
Tritanopia#A36262
Tritanomaly#A36260
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #A3635C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3635c: #A3635C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3635C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3635c': '#A3635C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.388, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_a3635c">#A3635C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3635C"

More Red Colors

#A3635C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3635C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3635C?

#A3635C is a mid-tone red — rgb(163, 99, 92) in RGB and hsl(6, 28%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #A3635C?

#A3635C is rgb(163, 99, 92) — red 163, green 99, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3635C?

#A3635C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 44%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3635C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A3635C scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3635C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3635C 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.93, which is visibly different.

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