#A3922E Hex Color
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#a3922e acts as a muted, earthy yellow with prominent olive undertones. It provides an organic, grounded feel to outdoor branding or natural packaging, but it can appear muddy when applied to large surfaces. Because black text maintains a high contrast ratio of 6.7:1, this hex code works best as a sharp accent rather than a dominant background color in your design palette.
Questions about #a3922e
What is #a3922e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a3922e is rgb(163, 146, 46), in HSL hsl(51, 56%, 41%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 72%, 36%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
Does #a3922e work well as a primary background color?
#a3922e is generally too intense and muddy to function as a large-scale background color in most professional interfaces. Instead, use this hue as a high-contrast accent or a structural border to bring organic warmth to your overall layout.
Which color combinations complement #a3922e?
Is #a3922e readable on white or black?
#a3922e has a 3.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.