#A13808 Color
#A13808 is rgb(161, 56, 8) in RGB, hsl(19, 91%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 95%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A13808rgb(161, 56, 8)hsl(19, 91%, 33%)hsv(19, 95%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 95%, 37%)oklch(48.6% 0.148 39.9)lab(39.21% 42.95 48.44)lch(39.21% 64.73 48.44)What #A13808 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 #A13808, 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.
#A13808 Channel Values
How #A13808 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 161 · G 56 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 91% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 95% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 95% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A13808 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 #A13808
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A13808; 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 #A13808
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 #A13808 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.
#A13808#565603#7B4C05#6A6A00#845A00#A23434#A23629#5B5B5BUsing #A13808 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a13808: #A13808;background-color: #A13808;colors: { 'color-a13808': '#A13808' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.220, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_a13808">#A13808</color>fill="#A13808"More Brown Colors
#A13808 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A13808 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A13808?
#A13808 is a dark brown — rgb(161, 56, 8) in RGB and hsl(19, 91%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #A13808?
#A13808 is rgb(161, 56, 8) — red 161, green 56, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A13808?
#A13808 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 95%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A13808 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A13808 scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A13808 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A13808 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.61, which is visibly different.
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