#A24516 Color
#A24516 is rgb(162, 69, 22) in RGB, hsl(20, 76%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A24516rgb(162, 69, 22)hsl(20, 76%, 36%)hsv(20, 86%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 36%)oklch(50.7% 0.136 43.5)lab(41.77% 37.59 45.28)lch(41.77% 58.85 50.30)What #A24516 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 #A24516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A24516 Channel Values
How #A24516 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 69 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 76% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 86% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 86% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A24516 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 #A24516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A24516; 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 #A24516
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 #A24516 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.
#A24516#5E5E13#7F5514#6F6F00#86610A#A34141#A34335#616161Using #A24516 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a24516: #A24516;background-color: #A24516;colors: { 'color-a24516': '#A24516' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.271, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_a24516">#A24516</color>fill="#A24516"More Brown Colors
#A24516 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A24516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A24516?
#A24516 is a dark brown — rgb(162, 69, 22) in RGB and hsl(20, 76%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #A24516?
#A24516 is rgb(162, 69, 22) — red 162, green 69, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A24516?
#A24516 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A24516 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A24516 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A24516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A24516 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 10.91, which is visibly different.
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