#A35748 Color
#A35748 is rgb(163, 87, 72) in RGB, hsl(10, 39%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 56%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rum (#9A4E40), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A35748rgb(163, 87, 72)hsl(10, 39%, 46%)hsv(10, 56%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 56%, 36%)oklch(54.3% 0.103 32.3)lab(46.14% 30.89 23.37)lch(46.14% 38.74 37.11)What #A35748 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 #A35748, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A35748 Channel Values
How #A35748 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 39% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 56% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 56% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A35748 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 #A35748
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A35748; 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 #A35748
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 #A35748 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.
#A35748#696947#846248#777744#8B6C45#A45555#A35650#6C6C6CUsing #A35748 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a35748: #A35748;background-color: #A35748;colors: { 'color-a35748': '#A35748' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.341, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_a35748">#A35748</color>fill="#A35748"More Red Colors
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#A35748 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A35748?
#A35748 is a mid-tone red — rgb(163, 87, 72) in RGB and hsl(10, 39%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rum (#9A4E40), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.
What is the RGB value of #A35748?
#A35748 is rgb(163, 87, 72) — red 163, green 87, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A35748?
#A35748 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 56%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A35748 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A35748 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A35748 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A35748 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 13.11, which is visibly different.
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