#A24720 Color
#A24720 is rgb(162, 71, 32) in RGB, hsl(18, 67%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A24720rgb(162, 71, 32)hsl(18, 67%, 38%)hsv(18, 80%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 36%)oklch(51.1% 0.131 41.8)lab(42.22% 36.84 41.12)lch(42.22% 55.21 48.14)What #A24720 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 #A24720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#A24720 Channel Values
How #A24720 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 71 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 67% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 80% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 80% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A24720 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 #A24720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A24720; 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 #A24720
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 #A24720 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.
#A24720#5F5F1E#7F561F#707012#876219#A34343#A34538#626262Using #A24720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a24720: #A24720;background-color: #A24720;colors: { 'color-a24720': '#A24720' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.278, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_a24720">#A24720</color>fill="#A24720"More Brown Colors
#A24720 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A24720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A24720?
#A24720 is a dark brown — rgb(162, 71, 32) in RGB and hsl(18, 67%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.89.
What is the RGB value of #A24720?
#A24720 is rgb(162, 71, 32) — red 162, green 71, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A24720?
#A24720 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A24720 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A24720 scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A24720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A24720 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 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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