#A34719 Color
#A34719 is rgb(163, 71, 25) in RGB, hsl(20, 73%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 85%, 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 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A34719rgb(163, 71, 25)hsl(20, 73%, 37%)hsv(20, 85%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 85%, 36%)oklch(51.2% 0.134 43.6)lab(42.35% 37.08 44.55)lch(42.35% 57.96 50.23)What #A34719 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 #A34719, 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.
#A34719 Channel Values
How #A34719 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 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 73% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 85% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 85% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A34719 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 #A34719
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A34719; 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 #A34719
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 #A34719 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.
#A34719#5F5F17#805618#707004#88620F#A44343#A44537#636363Using #A34719 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a34719: #A34719;background-color: #A34719;colors: { 'color-a34719': '#A34719' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.278, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_a34719">#A34719</color>fill="#A34719"More Brown Colors
#A34719 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A34719 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A34719?
#A34719 is a dark brown — rgb(163, 71, 25) in RGB and hsl(20, 73%, 37%) 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 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #A34719?
#A34719 is rgb(163, 71, 25) — red 163, green 71, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A34719?
#A34719 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 85%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A34719 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A34719 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A34719 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A34719 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 10.44, which is visibly different.
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