#A3755C Color
#A3755C is rgb(163, 117, 92) in RGB, hsl(21, 28%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3755Crgb(163, 117, 92)hsl(21, 28%, 50%)hsv(21, 44%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 36%)oklch(60.3% 0.069 49.5)lab(53.55% 16.28 21.33)lch(53.55% 26.83 52.65)What #A3755C 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 #A3755C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3755C Channel Values
How #A3755C 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 117 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 28% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 44% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 44% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3755C 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 #A3755C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3755C; 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 #A3755C
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 #A3755C 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.
#A3755C#7E7E5C#8E7B5C#86865A#93805B#A57272#A4736A#7F7F7FUsing #A3755C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3755c: #A3755C;background-color: #A3755C;colors: { 'color-a3755c': '#A3755C' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.459, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_a3755c">#A3755C</color>fill="#A3755C"More Orange Colors
#A3755C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3755C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3755C?
#A3755C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(163, 117, 92) in RGB and hsl(21, 28%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #A3755C?
#A3755C is rgb(163, 117, 92) — red 163, green 117, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3755C?
#A3755C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3755C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3755C scores 4:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3755C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3755C 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 17.7, which is visibly different.
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