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#A3784D Color

#A3784D is rgb(163, 120, 77) in RGB, hsl(30, 36%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 53%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dirt (#9B7653), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3784D
HEX#A3784D
RGBrgb(163, 120, 77)
HSLhsl(30, 36%, 47%)
HSVhsv(30, 53%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 53%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.08 65.4)
LABlab(54.09% 13.54 30.40)
LCHlch(54.09% 33.28 65.99)

What #A3784D 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 #A3784D, 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 orange in the library.

#A3784D Channel Values

How #A3784D 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 120 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 36% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 53% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 53% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3784D 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3784D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3784D; 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 #A3784D

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 #A3784D 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#A3784D
Protanopia#81814D
Protanomaly#907D4D
Deuteranopia#88884A
Deuteranomaly#94824B
Tritanopia#A67474
Tritanomaly#A57566
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #A3784D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3784d: #A3784D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3784D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3784d': '#A3784D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.471, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_a3784d">#A3784D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3784D"

More Orange Colors

#A3784D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3784D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3784D?

#A3784D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(163, 120, 77) in RGB and hsl(30, 36%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dirt (#9B7653), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #A3784D?

#A3784D is rgb(163, 120, 77) — red 163, green 120, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3784D?

#A3784D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 53%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3784D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3784D scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3784D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3784D 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 20.82, which is visibly different.

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