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#A2754E Color

#A2754E is rgb(162, 117, 78) in RGB, hsl(28, 35%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 52%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dirt (#9B7653), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2754E
HEX#A2754E
RGBrgb(162, 117, 78)
HSLhsl(28, 35%, 47%)
HSVhsv(28, 52%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 52%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.078 61.4)
LABlab(53.23% 14.80 28.75)
LCHlch(53.23% 32.34 62.77)

What #A2754E 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 #A2754E, 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.

#A2754E Channel Values

How #A2754E 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 117 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 35% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 52% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 52% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.05:1 vs white · 5.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2754E 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 text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2754E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2754E; 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 #A2754E

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 #A2754E 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#A2754E
Protanopia#7E7E4E
Protanomaly#8E7B4E
Deuteranopia#86864B
Deuteranomaly#92804C
Tritanopia#A57171
Tritanomaly#A47365
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #A2754E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2754e: #A2754E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2754E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2754e': '#A2754E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.459, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_a2754e">#A2754E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2754E"

More Orange Colors

#A2754E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2754E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2754E?

#A2754E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(162, 117, 78) in RGB and hsl(28, 35%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dirt (#9B7653), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #A2754E?

#A2754E is rgb(162, 117, 78) — red 162, green 117, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2754E?

#A2754E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 52%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2754E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2754E scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2754E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2754E 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 19.94, which is visibly different.

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