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#A33729 Color

#A33729 is rgb(163, 55, 41) in RGB, hsl(7, 60%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 75%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sweet Brown (#A83731), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A33729
HEX#A33729
RGBrgb(163, 55, 41)
HSLhsl(7, 60%, 40%)
HSVhsv(7, 75%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 75%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.145 30.4)
LABlab(39.62% 44.74 33.84)
LCHlch(39.62% 56.10 37.10)

What #A33729 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 #A33729, 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.

#A33729 Channel Values

How #A33729 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 163 · G 55 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 60% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 75% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 75% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.7:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A33729 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 text6.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A33729

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A33729; 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 #A33729

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 #A33729 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#A33729
Protanopia#565627
Protanomaly#7C4C28
Deuteranopia#6B6B1E
Deuteranomaly#855A23
Tritanopia#A33535
Tritanomaly#A33631
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #A33729 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a33729: #A33729;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A33729;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a33729': '#A33729' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.216, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_a33729">#A33729</color>
SVG fillfill="#A33729"

More Red Colors

#A33729 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A33729 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A33729?

#A33729 is a mid-tone red — rgb(163, 55, 41) in RGB and hsl(7, 60%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sweet Brown (#A83731), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.

What is the RGB value of #A33729?

#A33729 is rgb(163, 55, 41) — red 163, green 55, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A33729?

#A33729 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 75%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A33729 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A33729 scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A33729 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A33729 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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