#A4441E Color
#A4441E is rgb(164, 68, 30) in RGB, hsl(17, 69%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 82%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4441Ergb(164, 68, 30)hsl(17, 69%, 38%)hsv(17, 82%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 82%, 36%)oklch(50.9% 0.137 40.4)lab(41.97% 39.01 42.02)lch(41.97% 57.34 47.13)What #A4441E 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 #A4441E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4441E Channel Values
How #A4441E 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 68 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 69% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 82% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 82% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.13:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4441E 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 #A4441E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4441E; 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 #A4441E
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 #A4441E 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.
#A4441E#5E5E1C#80551D#70700E#886115#A54141#A54236#626262Using #A4441E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4441e: #A4441E;background-color: #A4441E;colors: { 'color-a4441e': '#A4441E' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.267, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_a4441e">#A4441E</color>fill="#A4441E"More Brown Colors
#A4441E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4441E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4441E?
#A4441E is a dark brown — rgb(164, 68, 30) in RGB and hsl(17, 69%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #A4441E?
#A4441E is rgb(164, 68, 30) — red 164, green 68, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4441E?
#A4441E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 82%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4441E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A4441E scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4441E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4441E 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 10.16, which is visibly different.
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