#A04703 Color
#A04703 is rgb(160, 71, 3) in RGB, hsl(26, 96%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A04703rgb(160, 71, 3)hsl(26, 96%, 32%)hsv(26, 98%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 37%)oklch(50.6% 0.136 48.4)lab(41.76% 35.57 51.23)lch(41.76% 62.36 55.23)What #A04703 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 #A04703, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A04703 Channel Values
How #A04703 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 71 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 96% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 98% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 98% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A04703 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 #A04703
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A04703; 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 #A04703
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 #A04703 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.
#A04703#5E5E00#7E5600#6F6F00#856100#A24242#A14433#616161Using #A04703 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a04703: #A04703;background-color: #A04703;colors: { 'color-a04703': '#A04703' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.278, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_a04703">#A04703</color>fill="#A04703"More Brown Colors
#A04703 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A04703 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A04703?
#A04703 is a dark brown — rgb(160, 71, 3) in RGB and hsl(26, 96%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #A04703?
#A04703 is rgb(160, 71, 3) — red 160, green 71, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A04703?
#A04703 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A04703 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A04703 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A04703 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A04703 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 12.81, which is visibly different.
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