#A2431A Color
#A2431A is rgb(162, 67, 26) in RGB, hsl(18, 72%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 84%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2431Argb(162, 67, 26)hsl(18, 72%, 37%)hsv(18, 84%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 84%, 36%)oklch(50.4% 0.136 41.3)lab(41.41% 38.62 43.26)lch(41.41% 57.99 48.24)What #A2431A 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 #A2431A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2431A Channel Values
How #A2431A 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 67 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 72% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 84% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 84% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.26:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2431A 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 #A2431A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2431A; 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 #A2431A
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 #A2431A 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.
#A2431A#5C5C18#7E5319#6E6E06#866010#A33F3F#A34134#606060Using #A2431A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2431a: #A2431A;background-color: #A2431A;colors: { 'color-a2431a': '#A2431A' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.263, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_a2431a">#A2431A</color>fill="#A2431A"More Brown Colors
#A2431A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2431A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2431A?
#A2431A is a dark brown — rgb(162, 67, 26) in RGB and hsl(18, 72%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #A2431A?
#A2431A is rgb(162, 67, 26) — red 162, green 67, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2431A?
#A2431A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 84%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2431A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A2431A scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2431A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2431A 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 10.74, which is visibly different.
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