#A26125 Color
#A26125 is rgb(162, 97, 37) in RGB, hsl(29, 63%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 77%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper (#B87333), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A26125rgb(162, 97, 37)hsl(29, 63%, 39%)hsv(29, 77%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 77%, 36%)oklch(55.5% 0.112 59.4)lab(47.91% 23.56 44.04)lch(47.91% 49.94 61.86)What #A26125 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 #A26125, 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.
#A26125 Channel Values
How #A26125 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 97 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 63% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 77% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 77% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.91:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A26125 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 #A26125
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A26125; 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 #A26125
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 #A26125 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.
#A26125#707024#876A24#7B7B1C#8C7220#A55C5C#A45E4C#717171Using #A26125 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a26125: #A26125;background-color: #A26125;colors: { 'color-a26125': '#A26125' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.380, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_a26125">#A26125</color>fill="#A26125"More Brown Colors
#A26125 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A26125 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A26125?
#A26125 is a dark brown — rgb(162, 97, 37) in RGB and hsl(29, 63%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper (#B87333), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.57.
What is the RGB value of #A26125?
#A26125 is rgb(162, 97, 37) — red 162, green 97, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A26125?
#A26125 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 77%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A26125 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A26125 scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A26125 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A26125 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 11.22, which is visibly different.
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