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#A3858A Color

#A3858A is rgb(163, 133, 138) in RGB, hsl(350, 14%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3858A
HEX#A3858A
RGBrgb(163, 133, 138)
HSLhsl(350, 14%, 58%)
HSVhsv(350, 18%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.037 6.9)
LABlab(58.51% 12.43 1.85)
LCHlch(58.51% 12.57 8.48)

What #A3858A 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 #A3858A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cinereous#98817BΔE 6.82Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 8.65Burnished Brown#A17A74ΔE 8.79Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 8.96Rocket Metallic#8A7F80ΔE 9.09Tuscany#C09999ΔE 9.63

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#A3858A Channel Values

How #A3858A 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 133 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 14% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 18% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 15% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3858A 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A3858A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A3858A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3858A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A3858A
Complementary
#85A39E
Analogous
#A38599
Analogous
#A38F85
Triadic
#8AA385
Triadic
#858AA3
Split comp.
#85A38F
Split comp.
#8599A3

Tints & Shades of #A3858A

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.

Tints

#B0969B
#BBA5A9
#C8B6B9
#D5C8CA
#E2D9DB
#EDE8E9

Shades

#916E74
#7D5E63
#664D51
#4E3B3E
#372A2C
#231A1C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A3858A.

How #A3858A 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#A3858A
Protanopia#8B8B8A
Protanomaly#95888A
Deuteranopia#909089
Deuteranomaly#988C89
Tritanopia#A28686
Tritanomaly#A38587
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #A3858A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3858a: #A3858A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3858A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3858a': '#A3858A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.522, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_a3858a">#A3858A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3858A"

More Red Colors

#A3858A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#A3858A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3858A?

#A3858A is a mid-tone red — rgb(163, 133, 138) in RGB and hsl(350, 14%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #A3858A?

#A3858A is rgb(163, 133, 138) — red 163, green 133, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3858A?

#A3858A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3858A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3858A scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3858A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3858A 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 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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