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#A2725D Color

#A2725D is rgb(162, 114, 93) in RGB, hsl(18, 27%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 43%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2725D
HEX#A2725D
RGBrgb(162, 114, 93)
HSLhsl(18, 27%, 50%)
HSVhsv(18, 43%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 43%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.069 44.5)
LABlab(52.69% 17.56 19.61)
LCHlch(52.69% 26.33 48.16)

What #A2725D 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 #A2725D, 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 orange in the library.

#A2725D Channel Values

How #A2725D 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 114 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 27% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 43% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 43% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2725D 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2725D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2725D; 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 #A2725D

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 #A2725D 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#A2725D
Protanopia#7C7C5D
Protanomaly#8D785D
Deuteranopia#84845B
Deuteranomaly#917D5C
Tritanopia#A47070
Tritanomaly#A37169
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #A2725D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2725d: #A2725D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2725D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2725d': '#A2725D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.447, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_a2725d">#A2725D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2725D"

More Orange Colors

#A2725D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2725D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2725D?

#A2725D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(162, 114, 93) in RGB and hsl(18, 27%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #A2725D?

#A2725D is rgb(162, 114, 93) — red 162, green 114, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2725D?

#A2725D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 43%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2725D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2725D scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2725D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2725D 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.83, which is visibly different.

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