#A3A993 Color
#A3A993 is rgb(163, 169, 147) in RGB, hsl(76, 11%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 13%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3A993rgb(163, 169, 147)hsl(76, 11%, 62%)hsv(76, 13%, 66%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 13%, 34%)oklch(72.4% 0.032 119.6)lab(68.29% -5.19 10.64)lch(68.29% 11.84 116.03)What #A3A993 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 #A3A993, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3A993 Channel Values
How #A3A993 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 169 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 11% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 13% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3A993 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 #A3A993
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3A993; 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 #A3A993
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 #A3A993 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3a993: #A3A993;background-color: #A3A993;colors: { 'color-a3a993': '#A3A993' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.663, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_a3a993">#A3A993</color>fill="#A3A993"More Green Colors
#A3A993 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3A993 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3A993?
#A3A993 is a light green — rgb(163, 169, 147) in RGB and hsl(76, 11%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #A3A993?
#A3A993 is rgb(163, 169, 147) — red 163, green 169, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3A993?
#A3A993 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 13%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3A993 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3A993 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3A993 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3A993 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 11.88, which is visibly different.
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