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#A37162 Color

#A37162 is rgb(163, 113, 98) in RGB, hsl(14, 26%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A37162
HEX#A37162
RGBrgb(163, 113, 98)
HSLhsl(14, 26%, 51%)
HSVhsv(14, 40%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.068 37.4)
LABlab(52.65% 18.95 16.70)
LCHlch(52.65% 25.26 41.40)

What #A37162 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 #A37162, 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 red in the library.

#A37162 Channel Values

How #A37162 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 113 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 26% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 40% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 40% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A37162 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 text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A37162

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A37162; 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 #A37162

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 #A37162 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#A37162
Protanopia#7B7B62
Protanomaly#8D7762
Deuteranopia#848460
Deuteranomaly#927D61
Tritanopia#A46F6F
Tritanomaly#A4706A
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #A37162 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a37162: #A37162;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A37162;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a37162': '#A37162' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.443, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_a37162">#A37162</color>
SVG fillfill="#A37162"

More Red Colors

#A37162 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A37162 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A37162?

#A37162 is a mid-tone red — rgb(163, 113, 98) in RGB and hsl(14, 26%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.28.

What is the RGB value of #A37162?

#A37162 is rgb(163, 113, 98) — red 163, green 113, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A37162?

#A37162 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A37162 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A37162 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A37162 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A37162 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.87, which is visibly different.

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