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#A35D24 Color

#A35D24 is rgb(163, 93, 36) in RGB, hsl(27, 64%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 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 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A35D24
HEX#A35D24
RGBrgb(163, 93, 36)
HSLhsl(27, 64%, 39%)
HSVhsv(27, 78%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.115 55.9)
LABlab(47.11% 26.10 43.81)
LCHlch(47.11% 50.99 59.22)

What #A35D24 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 #A35D24, 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.

#A35D24 Channel Values

How #A35D24 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 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 64% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 78% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 78% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A35D24 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 text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A35D24

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A35D24; 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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Tints & Shades of #A35D24

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 #A35D24 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#A35D24
Protanopia#6D6D23
Protanomaly#866723
Deuteranopia#7A7A1A
Deuteranomaly#8C6F1F
Tritanopia#A55858
Tritanomaly#A45A49
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #A35D24 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a35d24: #A35D24;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A35D24;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a35d24': '#A35D24' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.365, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_a35d24">#A35D24</color>
SVG fillfill="#A35D24"

More Brown Colors

#A35D24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A35D24 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A35D24?

#A35D24 is a dark brown — rgb(163, 93, 36) in RGB and hsl(27, 64%, 39%) 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 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #A35D24?

#A35D24 is rgb(163, 93, 36) — red 163, green 93, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A35D24?

#A35D24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A35D24 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A35D24 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A35D24 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A35D24 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 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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