Close to Copper
#A57735
#A57735 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Copper. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 46.7% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 51% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A57735.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.29:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A57735 as they’d see it.
#A57735 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A57735
What color is #A57735?
#A57735 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Copper. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 46.7% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 51% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A57735 in RGB?
#A57735 is rgb(165, 119, 53): 165 red, 119 green, and 53 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A57735 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 68, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A57735?
PANTONE 873 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A57735?
Its complement #5280CA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.