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#A33B0A Color

#A33B0A is rgb(163, 59, 10) in RGB, hsl(19, 88%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 94%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A33B0A
HEX#A33B0A
RGBrgb(163, 59, 10)
HSLhsl(19, 88%, 34%)
HSVhsv(19, 94%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 94%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(49.4% 0.148 40.6)
LABlab(40.09% 42.40 48.55)
LCHlch(40.09% 64.46 48.87)

What #A33B0A 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 #A33B0A, 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.

#A33B0A Channel Values

How #A33B0A 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 59 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 88% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 94% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 94% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A33B0A 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 text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A33B0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A33B0A; 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 #A33B0A

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 #A33B0A 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#A33B0A
Protanopia#595905
Protanomaly#7D4E07
Deuteranopia#6C6C00
Deuteranomaly#865C00
Tritanopia#A43737
Tritanomaly#A4392B
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #A33B0A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a33b0a: #A33B0A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A33B0A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a33b0a': '#A33B0A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.231, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_a33b0a">#A33B0A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A33B0A"

More Brown Colors

#A33B0A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A33B0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A33B0A?

#A33B0A is a dark brown — rgb(163, 59, 10) in RGB and hsl(19, 88%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.

What is the RGB value of #A33B0A?

#A33B0A is rgb(163, 59, 10) — red 163, green 59, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A33B0A?

#A33B0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 94%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A33B0A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A33B0A scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A33B0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A33B0A 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.6, which is visibly different.

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