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#A3975C Color

#A3975C is rgb(163, 151, 92) in RGB, hsl(50, 28%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3975C
HEX#A3975C
RGBrgb(163, 151, 92)
HSLhsl(50, 28%, 50%)
HSVhsv(50, 44%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.08 98.1)
LABlab(62.49% -1.73 32.68)
LCHlch(62.49% 32.73 93.03)

What #A3975C 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 #A3975C, 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 yellow in the library.

#A3975C Channel Values

How #A3975C 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 151 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 28% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 44% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 44% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3975C 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3975C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3975C; 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 #A3975C

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 #A3975C 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#A3975C
Protanopia#99995C
Protanomaly#9D985C
Deuteranopia#9B9B5B
Deuteranomaly#9E995C
Tritanopia#A89191
Tritanomaly#A6947F
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #A3975C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3975c: #A3975C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3975C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3975c': '#A3975C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.592, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_a3975c">#A3975C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3975C"

More Yellow Colors

#A3975C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3975C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3975C?

#A3975C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(163, 151, 92) in RGB and hsl(50, 28%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.47.

What is the RGB value of #A3975C?

#A3975C is rgb(163, 151, 92) — red 163, green 151, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3975C?

#A3975C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3975C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3975C scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3975C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3975C 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.59, which is visibly different.

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