#A34705 Color
#A34705 is rgb(163, 71, 5) in RGB, hsl(25, 94%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 97%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A34705rgb(163, 71, 5)hsl(25, 94%, 33%)hsv(25, 97%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 97%, 36%)oklch(51.1% 0.138 47.3)lab(42.27% 36.79 51.24)lch(42.27% 63.08 54.32)What #A34705 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 #A34705, 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.
#A34705 Channel Values
How #A34705 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 163 · G 71 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 94% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 97% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 97% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A34705 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 #A34705
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A34705; 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 #A34705
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 #A34705 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.
#A34705#5F5F00#805602#707000#886200#A54242#A44434#626262Using #A34705 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a34705: #A34705;background-color: #A34705;colors: { 'color-a34705': '#A34705' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.278, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_a34705">#A34705</color>fill="#A34705"More Brown Colors
#A34705 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A34705 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A34705?
#A34705 is a dark brown — rgb(163, 71, 5) in RGB and hsl(25, 94%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #A34705?
#A34705 is rgb(163, 71, 5) — red 163, green 71, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A34705?
#A34705 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 97%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A34705 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A34705 scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A34705 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A34705 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 13.73, which is visibly different.
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