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#A1765E Color

#A1765E is rgb(161, 118, 94) in RGB, hsl(21, 26%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 42%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver Chestnut (#987456), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1765E
HEX#A1765E
RGBrgb(161, 118, 94)
HSLhsl(21, 26%, 50%)
HSVhsv(21, 42%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 42%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.065 50.3)
LABlab(53.60% 15.06 20.20)
LCHlch(53.60% 25.20 53.30)

What #A1765E 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 #A1765E, 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 orange in the library.

#A1765E Channel Values

How #A1765E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 161 · G 118 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 26% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 42% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 42% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1765E 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1765E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1765E; 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 #A1765E

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 #A1765E 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#A1765E
Protanopia#7F7F5E
Protanomaly#8E7B5E
Deuteranopia#86865C
Deuteranomaly#92805D
Tritanopia#A37373
Tritanomaly#A2746B
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #A1765E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1765e: #A1765E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1765E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1765e': '#A1765E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.463, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_a1765e">#A1765E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1765E"

More Orange Colors

#A1765E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1765E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1765E?

#A1765E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(161, 118, 94) in RGB and hsl(21, 26%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver Chestnut (#987456), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.

What is the RGB value of #A1765E?

#A1765E is rgb(161, 118, 94) — red 161, green 118, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1765E?

#A1765E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 42%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1765E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1765E scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1765E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1765E 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.9, which is visibly different.

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