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#A2502F Color

#A2502F is rgb(162, 80, 47) in RGB, hsl(17, 55%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 71%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2502F
HEX#A2502F
RGBrgb(162, 80, 47)
HSLhsl(17, 55%, 41%)
HSVhsv(17, 71%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 71%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.118 41.7)
LABlab(44.18% 32.84 35.28)
LCHlch(44.18% 48.20 47.05)

What #A2502F 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 #A2502F, 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.

#A2502F Channel Values

How #A2502F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 162 · G 80 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 55% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 71% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 71% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2502F 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.

TextWhite text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2502F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2502F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A2502F

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 #A2502F 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.

Typical#A2502F
Protanopia#64642E
Protanomaly#825D2E
Deuteranopia#747427
Deuteranomaly#89672B
Tritanopia#A34D4D
Tritanomaly#A34E43
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #A2502F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a2502f: #A2502F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2502F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2502f': '#A2502F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.314, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_a2502f">#A2502F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2502F"

More Brown Colors

#A2502F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2502F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2502F?

#A2502F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(162, 80, 47) in RGB and hsl(17, 55%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.

What is the RGB value of #A2502F?

#A2502F is rgb(162, 80, 47) — red 162, green 80, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2502F?

#A2502F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 71%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2502F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2502F scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2502F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2502F 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 2.21, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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