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#A35D1F Color

#A35D1F is rgb(163, 93, 31) in RGB, hsl(28, 68%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 81%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A35D1F
HEX#A35D1F
RGBrgb(163, 93, 31)
HSLhsl(28, 68%, 38%)
HSVhsv(28, 81%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 81%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.117 57.3)
LABlab(47.08% 25.96 45.98)
LCHlch(47.08% 52.80 60.56)

What #A35D1F 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 #A35D1F, 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.

#A35D1F Channel Values

How #A35D1F 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 93 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 68% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 81% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 81% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A35D1F 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 text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A35D1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A35D1F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A35D1F

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A35D1F 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#A35D1F
Protanopia#6D6D1D
Protanomaly#86671E
Deuteranopia#7A7A13
Deuteranomaly#8C6F18
Tritanopia#A55858
Tritanomaly#A45A48
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #A35D1F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a35d1f: #A35D1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A35D1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a35d1f': '#A35D1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.365, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_a35d1f">#A35D1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A35D1F"

More Brown Colors

#A35D1F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A35D1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A35D1F?

#A35D1F is a dark brown — rgb(163, 93, 31) in RGB and hsl(28, 68%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.

What is the RGB value of #A35D1F?

#A35D1F is rgb(163, 93, 31) — red 163, green 93, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A35D1F?

#A35D1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 81%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A35D1F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A35D1F scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A35D1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A35D1F 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 10.38, which is visibly different.

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