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#A25849 Color

#A25849 is rgb(162, 88, 73) in RGB, hsl(10, 38%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 55%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rum (#9A4E40), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A25849
HEX#A25849
RGBrgb(162, 88, 73)
HSLhsl(10, 38%, 46%)
HSVhsv(10, 55%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 55%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.101 32.5)
LABlab(46.23% 30.02 22.86)
LCHlch(46.23% 37.74 37.28)

What #A25849 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 #A25849, 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 red in the library.

#A25849 Channel Values

How #A25849 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 88 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 38% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 55% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 55% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A25849 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 text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A25849

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A25849; 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 #A25849

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 #A25849 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#A25849
Protanopia#696948
Protanomaly#846349
Deuteranopia#777745
Deuteranomaly#8A6C47
Tritanopia#A35656
Tritanomaly#A25751
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #A25849 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a25849: #A25849;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A25849;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a25849': '#A25849' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.345, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_a25849">#A25849</color>
SVG fillfill="#A25849"

More Red Colors

#A25849 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A25849 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A25849?

#A25849 is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 88, 73) in RGB and hsl(10, 38%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rum (#9A4E40), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #A25849?

#A25849 is rgb(162, 88, 73) — red 162, green 88, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A25849?

#A25849 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 55%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A25849 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A25849 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A25849 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A25849 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 13.66, which is visibly different.

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