#A18578 Color
#A18578 is rgb(161, 133, 120) in RGB, hsl(19, 18%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beaver (#9F8170), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A18578rgb(161, 133, 120)hsl(19, 18%, 55%)hsv(19, 25%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 37%)oklch(63.9% 0.039 46.3)lab(57.93% 9.52 11.25)lch(57.93% 14.74 49.77)What #A18578 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 #A18578, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A18578 Channel Values
How #A18578 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 133 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 18% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 25% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 25% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A18578 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 #A18578
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A18578; 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 #A18578
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 #A18578 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.
#A18578#8A8A78#948878#8F8F77#978B77#A28383#A2847F#8B8B8BUsing #A18578 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a18578: #A18578;background-color: #A18578;colors: { 'color-a18578': '#A18578' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.522, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_a18578">#A18578</color>fill="#A18578"More Orange Colors
#A18578 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A18578 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A18578?
#A18578 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(161, 133, 120) in RGB and hsl(19, 18%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beaver (#9F8170), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #A18578?
#A18578 is rgb(161, 133, 120) — red 161, green 133, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A18578?
#A18578 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A18578 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A18578 scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A18578 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A18578 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 10.84, which is visibly different.
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