#A3692E Color
#A3692E is rgb(163, 105, 46) in RGB, hsl(30, 56%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 72%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3692Ergb(163, 105, 46)hsl(30, 56%, 41%)hsv(30, 72%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 72%, 36%)oklch(57.2% 0.105 63.2)lab(50.03% 20.00 41.95)lch(50.03% 46.47 64.50)What #A3692E 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 #A3692E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3692E Channel Values
How #A3692E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 56% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 72% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 72% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.55:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3692E 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 #A3692E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3692E; 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 #A3692E
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 #A3692E 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.
#A3692E#76762D#8A712D#808028#8F772A#A66464#A56653#767676Using #A3692E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3692e: #A3692E;background-color: #A3692E;colors: { 'color-a3692e': '#A3692E' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.412, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_a3692e">#A3692E</color>fill="#A3692E"More Brown Colors
#A3692E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3692E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3692E?
#A3692E is a mid-tone brown — rgb(163, 105, 46) in RGB and hsl(30, 56%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #A3692E?
#A3692E is rgb(163, 105, 46) — red 163, green 105, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3692E?
#A3692E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 72%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3692E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3692E scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3692E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3692E 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 13.54, which is visibly different.
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