#A1733A Color

#A1733A is rgb(161, 115, 58) in RGB, hsl(33, 47%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 64%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1733A

HEX#A1733A

RGBrgb(161, 115, 58)

HSLhsl(33, 47%, 43%)

HSVhsv(33, 64%, 63%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 64%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.094 70.1)

LABlab(52.37% 14.25 38.38)

LCHlch(52.37% 40.94 69.64)

What #A1733A 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 #A1733A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Bronze#A97142ΔE 5.97 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 7.87 Golden Brown#996515ΔE 12.39 Copper#B87333ΔE 12.61 Brown Sugar#AF6E4DΔE 13.16 Dirt#9B7653ΔE 13.5

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#A1733A Channel Values

How #A1733A 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 115 · B 58	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 33° · S 47% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 33° · S 64% · V 63%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 29% · Y 64% · K 37%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.18:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1733A 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1733A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1733A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A1733A

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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Shades

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How #A1733A 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.

Typical#A1733A

Protanopia#7C7C39

Protanomaly#8D793A

Deuteranopia#848436

Deuteranomaly#917E38

Tritanopia#A46E6E

Tritanomaly#A3705D

Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #A1733A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a1733a: #A1733A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1733A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1733a': '#A1733A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.451, blue: 0.227)

Android XML<color name="color_a1733a">#A1733A</color>

SVG fillfill="#A1733A"

More Brown Colors

#A1733A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#A1733A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1733A?

#A1733A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(161, 115, 58) in RGB and hsl(33, 47%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #A1733A?

#A1733A is rgb(161, 115, 58) — red 161, green 115, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1733A?

#A1733A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 64%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1733A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1733A scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1733A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1733A 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 17.1, which is visibly different.

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