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#A36952 Color

#A36952 is rgb(163, 105, 82) in RGB, hsl(17, 33%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 50%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A36952
HEX#A36952
RGBrgb(163, 105, 82)
HSLhsl(17, 33%, 48%)
HSVhsv(17, 50%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 50%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.082 42.4)
LABlab(50.44% 21.99 23.03)
LCHlch(50.44% 31.84 46.32)

What #A36952 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 #A36952, 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 orange in the library.

#A36952 Channel Values

How #A36952 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 105 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 33% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 50% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 50% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.47:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A36952 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A36952

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A36952; 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 #A36952

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 #A36952 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#A36952
Protanopia#767652
Protanomaly#8A7152
Deuteranopia#80804F
Deuteranomaly#8F7750
Tritanopia#A46666
Tritanomaly#A4675F
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #A36952 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a36952: #A36952;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A36952;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a36952': '#A36952' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.412, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_a36952">#A36952</color>
SVG fillfill="#A36952"

More Orange Colors

#A36952 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A36952 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A36952?

#A36952 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(163, 105, 82) in RGB and hsl(17, 33%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #A36952?

#A36952 is rgb(163, 105, 82) — red 163, green 105, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A36952?

#A36952 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 50%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A36952 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A36952 scores 4.47:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A36952 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A36952 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 17.18, which is visibly different.

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