#A44F28 Color
#A44F28 is rgb(164, 79, 40) in RGB, hsl(19, 61%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A44F28rgb(164, 79, 40)hsl(19, 61%, 40%)hsv(19, 76%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 36%)oklch(52.7% 0.124 43.5)lab(44.22% 33.91 39.15)lch(44.22% 51.80 49.10)What #A44F28 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 #A44F28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A44F28 Channel Values
How #A44F28 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 79 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 61% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 76% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 76% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A44F28 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 #A44F28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A44F28; 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 #A44F28
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 #A44F28 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.
#A44F28#646427#835C27#74741E#8A6722#A54B4B#A54D40#676767Using #A44F28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a44f28: #A44F28;background-color: #A44F28;colors: { 'color-a44f28': '#A44F28' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.310, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_a44f28">#A44F28</color>fill="#A44F28"More Brown Colors
#A44F28 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A44F28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A44F28?
#A44F28 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(164, 79, 40) in RGB and hsl(19, 61%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.
What is the RGB value of #A44F28?
#A44F28 is rgb(164, 79, 40) — red 164, green 79, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A44F28?
#A44F28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A44F28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A44F28 scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A44F28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A44F28 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 4.11, which is very hard to tell apart.
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