#A36814 Color
#A36814 is rgb(163, 104, 20) in RGB, hsl(35, 78%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 88%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A36814rgb(163, 104, 20)hsl(35, 78%, 36%)hsv(35, 88%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 88%, 36%)oklch(56.8% 0.117 68.7)lab(49.64% 19.82 52.06)lch(49.64% 55.70 69.16)What #A36814 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 #A36814, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A36814 Channel Values
How #A36814 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 104 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 78% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 88% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 88% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A36814 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 #A36814
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A36814; 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 #A36814
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 #A36814 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.
#A36814#757512#8A7013#7F7F02#8F770A#A66262#A5644E#757575Using #A36814 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a36814: #A36814;background-color: #A36814;colors: { 'color-a36814': '#A36814' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.408, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_a36814">#A36814</color>fill="#A36814"More Brown Colors
#A36814 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A36814 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A36814?
#A36814 is a dark brown — rgb(163, 104, 20) in RGB and hsl(35, 78%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #A36814?
#A36814 is rgb(163, 104, 20) — red 163, green 104, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A36814?
#A36814 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 88%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A36814 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A36814 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A36814 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A36814 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.77, which is visibly different.
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