#A04718 Color
#A04718 is rgb(160, 71, 24) in RGB, hsl(21, 74%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 85%, 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 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A04718rgb(160, 71, 24)hsl(21, 74%, 36%)hsv(21, 85%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 85%, 37%)oklch(50.7% 0.131 44.6)lab(41.84% 35.86 44.32)lch(41.84% 57.01 51.02)What #A04718 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 #A04718, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A04718 Channel Values
How #A04718 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 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 74% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 85% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 85% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.16:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A04718 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 #A04718
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A04718; 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 #A04718
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 #A04718 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.
#A04718#5E5E16#7E5617#6F6F04#85610E#A14343#A14536#616161Using #A04718 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a04718: #A04718;background-color: #A04718;colors: { 'color-a04718': '#A04718' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.278, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_a04718">#A04718</color>fill="#A04718"More Brown Colors
#A04718 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A04718 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A04718?
#A04718 is a dark brown — rgb(160, 71, 24) in RGB and hsl(21, 74%, 36%) 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 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #A04718?
#A04718 is rgb(160, 71, 24) — red 160, green 71, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A04718?
#A04718 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 85%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A04718 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A04718 scores 6.16:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A04718 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A04718 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 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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