#A35700 Color
#A35700 is rgb(163, 87, 0) in RGB, hsl(32, 100%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 100%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A35700rgb(163, 87, 0)hsl(32, 100%, 32%)hsv(32, 100%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 100%, 36%)oklch(53.6% 0.128 58.1)lab(45.61% 28.63 54.40)lch(45.61% 61.48 62.24)What #A35700 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 #A35700, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A35700 Channel Values
How #A35700 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 87 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 100% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 100% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 100% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A35700 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 #A35700
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A35700; 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 #A35700
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 #A35700 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.
#A35700#696900#846200#777700#8B6C00#A55151#A4543F#6B6B6BUsing #A35700 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a35700: #A35700;background-color: #A35700;colors: { 'color-a35700': '#A35700' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.341, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_a35700">#A35700</color>fill="#A35700"More Brown Colors
#A35700 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A35700 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A35700?
#A35700 is a dark brown — rgb(163, 87, 0) in RGB and hsl(32, 100%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #A35700?
#A35700 is rgb(163, 87, 0) — red 163, green 87, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A35700?
#A35700 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 100%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A35700 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A35700 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A35700 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A35700 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 14.97, which is visibly different.
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