#A44037 Color
#A44037 is rgb(164, 64, 55) in RGB, hsl(5, 50%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 66%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sweet Brown (#A83731), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A44037rgb(164, 64, 55)hsl(5, 50%, 43%)hsv(5, 66%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 66%, 36%)oklch(50.7% 0.134 27.9)lab(41.48% 41.70 27.78)lch(41.48% 50.10 33.67)What #A44037 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 #A44037, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A44037 Channel Values
How #A44037 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 164 · G 64 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 50% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 66% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 66% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.24:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A44037 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 #A44037
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A44037; 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 #A44037
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 #A44037 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.
#A44037#5C5C36#7F5236#6E6E30#875F33#A43F3F#A43F3C#616161Using #A44037 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a44037: #A44037;background-color: #A44037;colors: { 'color-a44037': '#A44037' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.251, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_a44037">#A44037</color>fill="#A44037"More Red Colors
#A44037 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A44037 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A44037?
#A44037 is a mid-tone red — rgb(164, 64, 55) in RGB and hsl(5, 50%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sweet Brown (#A83731), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #A44037?
#A44037 is rgb(164, 64, 55) — red 164, green 64, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A44037?
#A44037 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 66%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A44037 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A44037 scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A44037 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A44037 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.15, which is visibly different.
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