#A24215 Color
#A24215 is rgb(162, 66, 21) in RGB, hsl(19, 77%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 87%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A24215rgb(162, 66, 21)hsl(19, 77%, 36%)hsv(19, 87%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 87%, 36%)oklch(50.2% 0.139 42.1)lab(41.20% 38.99 45.26)lch(41.20% 59.74 49.25)What #A24215 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 #A24215, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A24215 Channel Values
How #A24215 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 162 · G 66 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 77% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 87% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 87% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A24215 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 #A24215
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A24215; 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 #A24215
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 #A24215 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.
#A24215#5C5C12#7E5313#6E6E00#865F08#A33E3E#A34032#606060Using #A24215 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a24215: #A24215;background-color: #A24215;colors: { 'color-a24215': '#A24215' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.259, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_a24215">#A24215</color>fill="#A24215"More Brown Colors
#A24215 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A24215 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A24215?
#A24215 is a dark brown — rgb(162, 66, 21) in RGB and hsl(19, 77%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #A24215?
#A24215 is rgb(162, 66, 21) — red 162, green 66, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A24215?
#A24215 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 87%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A24215 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A24215 scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A24215 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A24215 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 11.98, which is visibly different.
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