#A3690A Color
#A3690A is rgb(163, 105, 10) in RGB, hsl(37, 88%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 94%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3690Argb(163, 105, 10)hsl(37, 88%, 34%)hsv(37, 94%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 94%, 36%)oklch(57% 0.12 70.7)lab(49.85% 19.14 54.72)lch(49.85% 57.97 70.73)What #A3690A 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 #A3690A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3690A Channel Values
How #A3690A 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 105 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 88% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 94% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 94% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3690A 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 #A3690A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3690A; 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 #A3690A
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 #A3690A 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.
#A3690A#767607#8A7108#808000#8F7700#A66363#A5654E#757575Using #A3690A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3690a: #A3690A;background-color: #A3690A;colors: { 'color-a3690a': '#A3690A' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.412, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_a3690a">#A3690A</color>fill="#A3690A"More Brown Colors
#A3690A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3690A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3690A?
#A3690A is a dark brown — rgb(163, 105, 10) in RGB and hsl(37, 88%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.
What is the RGB value of #A3690A?
#A3690A is rgb(163, 105, 10) — red 163, green 105, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3690A?
#A3690A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 94%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3690A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3690A scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3690A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3690A 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.01, which is visibly different.
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