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#A35E33 Color

#A35E33 is rgb(163, 94, 51) in RGB, hsl(23, 52%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 69%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A35E33
HEX#A35E33
RGBrgb(163, 94, 51)
HSLhsl(23, 52%, 42%)
HSVhsv(23, 69%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 69%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.107 50.8)
LABlab(47.46% 26.11 36.73)
LCHlch(47.46% 45.06 54.59)

What #A35E33 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 #A35E33, 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.

#A35E33 Channel Values

How #A35E33 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 94 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 52% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 69% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 69% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A35E33 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 text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A35E33

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A35E33; 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 #A35E33

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 #A35E33 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#A35E33
Protanopia#6E6E32
Protanomaly#866832
Deuteranopia#7A7A2D
Deuteranomaly#8C702F
Tritanopia#A55A5A
Tritanomaly#A45C4D
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #A35E33 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a35e33: #A35E33;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A35E33;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a35e33': '#A35E33' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.369, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_a35e33">#A35E33</color>
SVG fillfill="#A35E33"

More Brown Colors

#A35E33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A35E33 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A35E33?

#A35E33 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(163, 94, 51) in RGB and hsl(23, 52%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #A35E33?

#A35E33 is rgb(163, 94, 51) — red 163, green 94, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A35E33?

#A35E33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 69%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A35E33 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A35E33 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A35E33 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A35E33 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 5.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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