Brown

#a3003e

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Brown, a vivid pink at 337 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Brown color values

Every conversion for #a3003e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a3003e
RGB163, 0, 62
HSL337, 100%, 32%
HSV337, 100%, 64%
CMYK0%, 100%, 62%, 36%
Lab34.26, 59.28, 13.7
XYZ15.97, 8.13, 5.29
Decimal10682430
Web safe#990033
Pantone215 C
Pantone215 CHex#a3003eRgb163 0 62Cmyk0 100 62 36Lab34 59 14Darker#3d0017Deep#660027Lighter#df0c5c

Shades of brown

Tints of brown

Colors that go with brown

Brown in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 100, 62, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a3003e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 100 62 36
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 96 61 42
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Brown in css

Copy #a3003e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a3003e; }
.text { color: #a3003e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3003e; }

How brown looks on light and dark

Brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a3003e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.99:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
2.63:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a3003e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a3003e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a3003e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #a3003e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.