#A25215 Color
#A25215 is rgb(162, 82, 21) in RGB, hsl(26, 77%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A25215rgb(162, 82, 21)hsl(26, 77%, 36%)hsv(26, 87%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 36%)oklch(52.7% 0.126 51.9)lab(44.42% 31.08 47.70)lch(44.42% 56.93 56.92)What #A25215 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 #A25215, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A25215 Channel Values
How #A25215 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 82 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 77% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 87% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 87% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.59:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A25215 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 #A25215
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A25215; 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 #A25215
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 #A25215 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.
#A25215#666612#825E13#747400#896809#A44D4D#A34F3E#686868Using #A25215 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a25215: #A25215;background-color: #A25215;colors: { 'color-a25215': '#A25215' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.322, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_a25215">#A25215</color>fill="#A25215"More Brown Colors
#A25215 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A25215 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A25215?
#A25215 is a dark brown — rgb(162, 82, 21) in RGB and hsl(26, 77%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #A25215?
#A25215 is rgb(162, 82, 21) — red 162, green 82, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A25215?
#A25215 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A25215 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A25215 scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A25215 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A25215 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 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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