#A14D26 Color
#A14D26 is rgb(161, 77, 38) in RGB, hsl(19, 62%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A14D26rgb(161, 77, 38)hsl(19, 62%, 39%)hsv(19, 76%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 37%)oklch(51.9% 0.123 43.7)lab(43.31% 33.64 39.08)lch(43.31% 51.57 49.28)What #A14D26 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 #A14D26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A14D26 Channel Values
How #A14D26 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 77 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 62% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 76% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 76% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A14D26 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 #A14D26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A14D26; 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 #A14D26
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 #A14D26 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.
#A14D26#626225#805A25#72721C#876520#A24949#A24B3E#656565Using #A14D26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a14d26: #A14D26;background-color: #A14D26;colors: { 'color-a14d26': '#A14D26' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.302, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_a14d26">#A14D26</color>fill="#A14D26"More Brown Colors
#A14D26 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A14D26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A14D26?
#A14D26 is a dark brown — rgb(161, 77, 38) in RGB and hsl(19, 62%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #A14D26?
#A14D26 is rgb(161, 77, 38) — red 161, green 77, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A14D26?
#A14D26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A14D26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A14D26 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A14D26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A14D26 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 3.98, which is very hard to tell apart.
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