#A04122 Color
#A04122 is rgb(160, 65, 34) in RGB, hsl(15, 65%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 79%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A04122rgb(160, 65, 34)hsl(15, 65%, 38%)hsv(15, 79%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 79%, 37%)oklch(49.9% 0.134 38)lab(40.75% 38.98 38.59)lch(40.75% 54.86 44.71)What #A04122 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 #A04122, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#A04122 Channel Values
How #A04122 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 160 · G 65 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 65% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 79% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 79% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A04122 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 #A04122
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A04122; 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 #A04122
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 #A04122 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.
#A04122#5B5B20#7C5221#6D6D15#845E1B#A13E3E#A13F35#5F5F5FUsing #A04122 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a04122: #A04122;background-color: #A04122;colors: { 'color-a04122': '#A04122' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.255, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_a04122">#A04122</color>fill="#A04122"More Brown Colors
#A04122 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A04122 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A04122?
#A04122 is a dark brown — rgb(160, 65, 34) in RGB and hsl(15, 65%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.
What is the RGB value of #A04122?
#A04122 is rgb(160, 65, 34) — red 160, green 65, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A04122?
#A04122 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 79%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A04122 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A04122 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A04122 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A04122 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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