#A18772 Color
#A18772 is rgb(161, 135, 114) in RGB, hsl(27, 20%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 29%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beaver (#9F8170), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A18772rgb(161, 135, 114)hsl(27, 20%, 54%)hsv(27, 29%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 29%, 37%)oklch(64.2% 0.044 60.8)lab(58.34% 7.81 15.21)lch(58.34% 17.10 62.82)What #A18772 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 #A18772, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A18772 Channel Values
How #A18772 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 135 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 20% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 29% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 29% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.37:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A18772 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 #A18772
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A18772; 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 #A18772
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 #A18772 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.
#A18772#8C8C72#958A72#909071#978D71#A38585#A2867E#8C8C8CUsing #A18772 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a18772: #A18772;background-color: #A18772;colors: { 'color-a18772': '#A18772' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.529, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_a18772">#A18772</color>fill="#A18772"More Orange Colors
#A18772 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A18772 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A18772?
#A18772 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(161, 135, 114) in RGB and hsl(27, 20%, 54%) 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 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #A18772?
#A18772 is rgb(161, 135, 114) — red 161, green 135, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A18772?
#A18772 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 29%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A18772 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A18772 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A18772 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A18772 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 13.89, which is visibly different.
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