Lobster Brown Color - #a73836: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Lobster Brown color hex code is #a73836, and it is composed of 65% red, 22% green and 21% blue.

Lobster Brown is a dark, bright, and warm color at 68% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Lobster Brown color (#a73836) against light backgrounds.

Lobster Brown Color Shades

Complementary colors

#A73836
#36A5A7

Triadic colors

#A73836
#36A738
#3836A7

Tints or lighter colors

#C54D4B
#D17372
#DE9998
#EABFBF
#F7E5E5

Darker colors

#802B2A
#5A1E1D
#331111
#0D0404

Analogous colors

#A736A5
#A7366D
#A73836
#A77036
#A5A736

Monochromatic colors

#781A18
#9D2826
#C03836
#CB605E
#D38A89

#a73836

Brown Lobster

Lobster Brown Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Lobster Brown:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#a73836
RGB	rgb(167,56,54)
HSL	hsl(1,51.1%,43.3%)
CMYK	0, 66, 68, 35
HSV	1, 68, 65
RGB %	65, 22, 21
XYZ	18, 11.3, 4.7
LAB	40.1, 45.4, 26.4
Color Category	Dark
Color Family	Red
Saturation	68%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	6.44 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	3.26 (fails WCAG AA)