#A44928 Color
#A44928 is rgb(164, 73, 40) in RGB, hsl(16, 61%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 76%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A44928rgb(164, 73, 40)hsl(16, 61%, 40%)hsv(16, 76%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 76%, 36%)oklch(51.7% 0.129 39.7)lab(43.01% 36.89 37.94)lch(43.01% 52.92 45.80)What #A44928 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 #A44928, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A44928 Channel Values
How #A44928 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 73 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 61% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 76% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 76% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A44928 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 #A44928
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A44928; 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 #A44928
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 #A44928 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.
#A44928#616127#815827#72721E#896422#A54646#A5473C#646464Using #A44928 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a44928: #A44928;background-color: #A44928;colors: { 'color-a44928': '#A44928' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.286, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_a44928">#A44928</color>fill="#A44928"More Brown Colors
#A44928 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A44928 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A44928?
#A44928 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(164, 73, 40) in RGB and hsl(16, 61%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #A44928?
#A44928 is rgb(164, 73, 40) — red 164, green 73, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A44928?
#A44928 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 76%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A44928 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A44928 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A44928 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A44928 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 6.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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