#A07422 Color
#A07422 is rgb(160, 116, 34) in RGB, hsl(39, 65%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A07422rgb(160, 116, 34)hsl(39, 65%, 38%)hsv(39, 79%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 37%)oklch(58.9% 0.109 78.5)lab(52.33% 12.31 49.23)lch(52.33% 50.74 75.96)What #A07422 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 #A07422, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A07422 Channel Values
How #A07422 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 116 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 65% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 79% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 79% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.19:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A07422 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 #A07422
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A07422; 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 #A07422
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 #A07422 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.
#A07422#7D7D21#8C7921#85851B#907E1E#A46E6E#A27059#7C7C7CUsing #A07422 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a07422: #A07422;background-color: #A07422;colors: { 'color-a07422': '#A07422' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.455, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_a07422">#A07422</color>fill="#A07422"More Brown Colors
#A07422 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A07422 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A07422?
#A07422 is a dark brown — rgb(160, 116, 34) in RGB and hsl(39, 65%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #A07422?
#A07422 is rgb(160, 116, 34) — red 160, green 116, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A07422?
#A07422 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A07422 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A07422 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A07422 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A07422 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.32, which is visibly different.
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